Rustic Sage Quartz
Rustic Sage Quartz: a earthy split complementary palette of #C9E7AD, #8BC288, #7E7DA1, #6C4D5F, #3C4600. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.50:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.50:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Ice Ice#C9E7AD
A very light, moderately saturated green (Ice Ice) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foliage#8BC288
A light, moderately saturated green (Foliage) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aster#7E7DA1
A medium, muted purple (Aster) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hibernation#6C4D5F
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Not Found#3C4600
A dark, moderately saturated yellow (Green Not Found) that brings light and cheer. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.15:1Very good 4/5
- On black15.51:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% similarExcellent 5/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #C9E7AD | 89% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #8BC288 | 76% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #7E7DA1 | 60% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #6C4D5F | 46% |
| ≈ Forest | Text | #3C4600 | 37% |
:root {
--color-background: #c9e7ad;
--color-surface: #7e7da1;
--color-primary: #8bc288;
--color-accent: #6c4d5f;
--color-text: #3c4600;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c9e7ad;
--color-surface: #7e7da1;
--color-primary: #8bc288;
--color-accent: #6c4d5f;
--color-ink: #3c4600;
}
About this palette
Rustic Sage Quartz is palette number 3,674,860 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#8BC288), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#C9E7AD) at the light end to Forest (#3C4600) at the dark end, covering 37% to 89% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #C9E7AD: suggested role background. It is a green color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
2. ≈ Sage #8BC288: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
3. ≈ Slate #7E7DA1: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
4. ≈ Plum #6C4D5F: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Forest #3C4600: suggested role text. It is a green color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, violet and magenta families, spread across 225 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.075 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Beige (#C9E7AD) with Forest (#3C4600) at a contrast ratio of 7.50:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#C9E7AD), #6C4D5F and #3C4600 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Forest text color (#3C4600), #C9E7AD and #8BC288 reach AA contrast.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #C9E7AD as the background, #7E7DA1 for cards and surfaces, #8BC288 as the primary brand color, #6C4D5F as the accent, and #3C4600 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
Typical uses for a earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Rustic Sage Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.50:1 (#C9E7AD on #3C4600). 3 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Sage (#8BC288) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.