Sugared Sky Opal
Sugared Sky Opal: a pastel analogous palette of #87CCCE, #ADD3DF, #C2DBE9, #D6EAFD, #E7F0FF. Airy, calm and refreshing; best contrast 1.58:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, beige, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.58:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Water Nymph#87CCCE
A light, muted teal (Water Nymph) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Water#ADD3DF
A light, muted teal (Clear Water) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cotton Clouds#C2DBE9
A very light, neutral blue (Cotton Clouds) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#D6EAFD
A very light, neutral blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bride#E7F0FF
A very light, neutral gray (Bride) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.81:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.30:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Text | #87CCCE | 80% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #ADD3DF | 84% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #C2DBE9 | 88% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #D6EAFD | 93% |
| ≈ White | Background | #E7F0FF | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #012021 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e7f0ff;
--color-surface: #c2dbe9;
--color-primary: #add3df;
--color-accent: #d6eafd;
--color-text: #012021;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e7f0ff;
--color-surface: #c2dbe9;
--color-primary: #add3df;
--color-accent: #d6eafd;
--color-ink: #012021;
}
About this palette
Sugared Sky Opal is palette number 3,816 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#87CCCE), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as airy, calm and refreshing. Its colors run from White (#E7F0FF) at the light end to Sky (#87CCCE) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #87CCCE: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #ADD3DF: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #C2DBE9: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #D6EAFD: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
5. ≈ White #E7F0FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.022, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, cyan and blue families, spread across 49 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.04 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel airy, calm and refreshing.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sky (#87CCCE) with White (#E7F0FF) at a contrast ratio of 1.58:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#E7F0FF), so this page suggests #012021 for text, a darkened Sky that reaches 14.88:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #87CCCE and #ADD3DF, #ADD3DF and #C2DBE9 and #C2DBE9 and #D6EAFD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #87CCCE and #ADD3DF, #ADD3DF and #C2DBE9 and #D6EAFD and #E7F0FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #ADD3DF and #C2DBE9, #C2DBE9 and #D6EAFD and #D6EAFD and #E7F0FF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E7F0FF as the background, #C2DBE9 for cards and surfaces, #ADD3DF as the primary brand color, #D6EAFD as the accent, and #012021 for text (a computed darker shade of Sky, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
Typical uses for a pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Sugared Sky Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.58:1 (#87CCCE on #E7F0FF). 0 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?
Powder Blue (#ADD3DF) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a airy, calm and refreshing feel works well.