Clay Turquoise Tundra
Clay Turquoise Tundra: a earthy tetradic palette of #C5D183, #4DC3D1, #7D739B, #813E3A, #0B3C2A. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.56:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.56:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Soda Pop#C5D183
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Soda Pop) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#4DC3D1
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Haze#7D739B
A medium, muted purple (Purple Haze) that brings quiet luxury. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Peanut#813E3A
A dark, moderately saturated brown (Peanut) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Queen of Trees#0B3C2A
A dark, muted green (Queen of Trees) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.39:1Excellent 5/5
- On black12.82:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sand | Background | #C5D183 | 83% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #4DC3D1 | 76% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #7D739B | 58% |
| ≈ Wine | Accent | #813E3A | 45% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #0B3C2A | 32% |
:root {
--color-background: #c5d183;
--color-surface: #7d739b;
--color-primary: #4dc3d1;
--color-accent: #813e3a;
--color-text: #0b3c2a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c5d183;
--color-surface: #7d739b;
--color-primary: #4dc3d1;
--color-accent: #813e3a;
--color-ink: #0b3c2a;
}
About this palette
Clay Turquoise Tundra is palette number 3,740 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#4DC3D1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Sand (#C5D183) at the light end to Charcoal (#0B3C2A) at the dark end, covering 32% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sand #C5D183: suggested role background. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
2. ≈ Turquoise #4DC3D1: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
3. ≈ Slate #7D739B: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
4. ≈ Wine #813E3A: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
5. ≈ Charcoal #0B3C2A: suggested role text. It is a green color with 32% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, cyan, violet and red families, spread across 271 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 0.085 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 Sand (#C5D183) with Charcoal (#0B3C2A) at a contrast ratio of 7.56:1, 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 Sand background (#C5D183), #813E3A and #0B3C2A can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#0B3C2A), #C5D183 and #4DC3D1 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: #C5D183 as the background, #7D739B for cards and surfaces, #4DC3D1 as the primary brand color, #813E3A as the accent, and #0B3C2A for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Clay Turquoise Tundra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.56:1 (#C5D183 on #0B3C2A). 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?
Turquoise (#4DC3D1) 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.