Dusty Moss Fable
Dusty Moss Fable: a muted analogous palette of #CDCAB0, #A8AD84, #87A273, #547E4E, #3C6A56. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.73:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.73:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bok Choy#CDCAB0
A light, muted green (Bok Choy) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cardamom#A8AD84
A light, muted yellow (Cardamom) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Basil#87A273
A medium, muted green (Basil) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mana Tree#547E4E
A medium, moderately saturated green (Mana Tree) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Toad King#3C6A56
A medium, muted green (Toad King) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.19:1Good 3/5
- On black12.67:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Background | #CDCAB0 | 83% |
| ≈ Taupe | Accent | #A8AD84 | 73% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #87A273 | 68% |
| ≈ Moss | Primary | #547E4E | 55% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #3C6A56 | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #052016 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cdcab0;
--color-surface: #87a273;
--color-primary: #547e4e;
--color-accent: #a8ad84;
--color-text: #052016;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cdcab0;
--color-surface: #87a273;
--color-primary: #547e4e;
--color-accent: #a8ad84;
--color-ink: #052016;
}
About this palette
Dusty Moss Fable is palette number 4,658 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Moss (#547E4E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Silver (#CDCAB0) at the light end to Slate (#3C6A56) at the dark end, covering 48% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #CDCAB0: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.035.
2. ≈ Taupe #A8AD84: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Sage #87A273: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
4. ≈ Moss #547E4E: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 55% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
5. ≈ Slate #3C6A56: suggested role text. It is a green color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
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 yellow and green families, spread across 63 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 0.062 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#CDCAB0) with Slate (#3C6A56) at a contrast ratio of 3.73:1, 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 (#CDCAB0), so this page suggests #052016 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.34:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #A8AD84 and #87A273 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CDCAB0 as the background, #87A273 for cards and surfaces, #547E4E as the primary brand color, #A8AD84 as the accent, and #052016 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 Moss Fable accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.73:1 (#CDCAB0 on #3C6A56). 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?
Moss (#547E4E) 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.