Faded Pine Cove
Faded Pine Cove: a muted complementary palette of #C2D5B8, #9ABB98, #9987A1, #87698A, #48673E. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.11:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, green, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.11:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Nature#C2D5B8
A very light, muted green (Nature) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Norway#9ABB98
A light, muted green (Norway) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hatoba Pigeon#9987A1
A medium, muted purple (Hatoba Pigeon) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sunshone Plum#87698A
A medium, muted pink (Sunshone Plum) that brings softness and care. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Greenhouse#48673E
A medium, muted green (Greenhouse) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white6.39:1Good 3/5
- On black13.50:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #C2D5B8 | 85% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #9ABB98 | 76% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #9987A1 | 65% |
| ≈ Slate | Primary | #87698A | 56% |
| ≈ Pine | Text | #48673E | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #111F0C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c2d5b8;
--color-surface: #9987a1;
--color-primary: #87698a;
--color-accent: #9abb98;
--color-text: #111f0c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c2d5b8;
--color-surface: #9987a1;
--color-primary: #87698a;
--color-accent: #9abb98;
--color-ink: #111f0c;
}
About this palette
Faded Pine Cove is palette number 4,610 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Pine (#48673E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Fog (#C2D5B8) at the light end to Pine (#48673E) at the dark end, covering 48% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #C2D5B8: suggested role background. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Ash #9ABB98: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
3. ≈ Taupe #9987A1: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
4. ≈ Slate #87698A: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
5. ≈ Pine #48673E: suggested role text. It is a green color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and magenta families, spread across 189 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 temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.057 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Fog (#C2D5B8) with Pine (#48673E) at a contrast ratio of 4.11:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 3 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#C2D5B8), so this page suggests #111F0C for text, a darkened Pine that reaches 11.02:1. 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: #C2D5B8 as the background, #9987A1 for cards and surfaces, #87698A as the primary brand color, #9ABB98 as the accent, and #111F0C for text (a computed darker shade of Pine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Faded Pine Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.11:1 (#C2D5B8 on #48673E). 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?
Slate (#87698A) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.