Punchy Mulberry Kiln
Punchy Mulberry Kiln: a vivid neutral with an accent palette of #A0CEB8, #87C1A5, #67A68F, #589076, #A43E7C. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.37:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.37:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mint Twist#A0CEB8
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaborn#87C1A5
A light, muted teal (Seaborn) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paradise Island#67A68F
A medium, muted teal (Paradise Island) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Highlands#589076
A medium, muted teal (Highlands) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Riot#A43E7C
A medium, vivid pink (Grape Riot) that brings a warm, expressive tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.90:1Good 3/5
- On black12.01:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 | #A0CEB8 | 81% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #87C1A5 | 76% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #67A68F | 68% |
| ≈ Moss | Surface | #589076 | 61% |
| ≈ Mulberry | Text | #A43E7C | 52% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28131E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a0ceb8;
--color-surface: #589076;
--color-primary: #67a68f;
--color-accent: #87c1a5;
--color-text: #28131e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a0ceb8;
--color-surface: #589076;
--color-primary: #67a68f;
--color-accent: #87c1a5;
--color-ink: #28131e;
}
About this palette
Punchy Mulberry Kiln is palette number 4,753 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Mulberry (#A43E7C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Silver (#A0CEB8) at the light end to Mulberry (#A43E7C) at the dark end, covering 52% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #A0CEB8: suggested role background. It is a green color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
2. ≈ Ash #87C1A5: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Mint #67A68F: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
4. ≈ Moss #589076: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 61% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
5. ≈ Mulberry #A43E7C: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, teal and rose families, spread across 183 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.085 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#A0CEB8) with Mulberry (#A43E7C) at a contrast ratio of 3.37:1, 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 (#A0CEB8), so this page suggests #28131E for text, a darkened Mulberry that reaches 9.99:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #A0CEB8 and #87C1A5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #A0CEB8 and #87C1A5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #A0CEB8 as the background, #589076 for cards and surfaces, #67A68F as the primary brand color, #87C1A5 as the accent, and #28131E for text (a computed darker shade of Mulberry, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Punchy Mulberry Kiln accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.37:1 (#A0CEB8 on #A43E7C). 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 (#67A68F) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.