Linen Powder Blue Pavilion
Linen Powder Blue Pavilion: a soft neutral analogous palette of #94AC9D, #9EC3B3, #AAD8D3, #D8E5E6, #ECF8FB. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.24:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.24:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ OMGreen#94AC9D
A light, neutral green (OMGreen) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint Twist#9EC3B3
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#AAD8D3
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Airy#D8E5E6
A very light, neutral gray (Airy) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Canada#ECF8FB
A very light, neutral teal (Cold Canada) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.42:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.38:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #94AC9D | 72% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #9EC3B3 | 79% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #AAD8D3 | 85% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D8E5E6 | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #ECF8FB | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0B1F14 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ecf8fb;
--color-surface: #d8e5e6;
--color-primary: #aad8d3;
--color-accent: #9ec3b3;
--color-text: #0b1f14;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ecf8fb;
--color-surface: #d8e5e6;
--color-primary: #aad8d3;
--color-accent: #9ec3b3;
--color-ink: #0b1f14;
}
About this palette
Linen Powder Blue Pavilion is palette number 3,990 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Powder Blue (#AAD8D3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from White (#ECF8FB) at the light end to Taupe (#94AC9D) at the dark end, covering 72% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #94AC9D: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
2. ≈ Ash #9EC3B3: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #AAD8D3: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
4. ≈ Fog #D8E5E6: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.014, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ White #ECF8FB: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.013, 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 green and teal families, spread across 30 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.031 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Taupe (#94AC9D) with White (#ECF8FB) at a contrast ratio of 2.24:1, 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 (#ECF8FB), so this page suggests #0B1F14 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.88:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
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: #ECF8FB as the background, #D8E5E6 for cards and surfaces, #AAD8D3 as the primary brand color, #9EC3B3 as the accent, and #0B1F14 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Linen Powder Blue Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.24:1 (#94AC9D on #ECF8FB). 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 (#AAD8D3) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a light, balanced and effortless feel works well.