Dusty Mint Nectar
Dusty Mint Nectar: a muted analogous palette of #A7D2C0, #87B1AC, #45A5AD, #5C858F, #206A88. Composed, thoughtful and serene; best contrast 3.62:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.62:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Whirlpool#A7D2C0
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Harbour Mist#87B1AC
A light, muted teal (Harbour Mist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Atlas Cedar#45A5AD
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Atlas Cedar) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Arctic#5C858F
A medium, muted teal (Arctic) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Copacabana#206A88
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Copacabana) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.03:1Good 3/5
- On black12.62:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #A7D2C0 | 83% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #87B1AC | 73% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #45A5AD | 67% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #5C858F | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #206A88 | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #031E29 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a7d2c0;
--color-surface: #5c858f;
--color-primary: #45a5ad;
--color-accent: #87b1ac;
--color-text: #031e29;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a7d2c0;
--color-surface: #5c858f;
--color-primary: #45a5ad;
--color-accent: #87b1ac;
--color-ink: #031e29;
}
About this palette
Dusty Mint Nectar is palette number 4,322 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#45A5AD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as composed, thoughtful and serene. Its colors run from Silver (#A7D2C0) at the light end to Slate (#206A88) at the dark end, covering 49% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #A7D2C0: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Sage #87B1AC: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Mint #45A5AD: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
4. ≈ Teal #5C858F: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Slate #206A88: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
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 and cyan families, spread across 62 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel composed, thoughtful and serene.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#A7D2C0) with Slate (#206A88) at a contrast ratio of 3.62:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#A7D2C0), so this page suggests #031E29 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.33:1. 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: #A7D2C0 as the background, #5C858F for cards and surfaces, #45A5AD as the primary brand color, #87B1AC as the accent, and #031E29 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Dusty Mint Nectar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.62:1 (#A7D2C0 on #206A88). 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?
Mint (#45A5AD) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a composed, thoughtful and serene feel works well.