Weathered Teal Nectar
Weathered Teal Nectar: a muted triadic palette of #6F532E, #168385, #9C80AD, #BCAF95, #AAD6DC. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.52:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.52:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Chocolate Rain#6F532E
A medium, muted brown (Chocolate Rain) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Teal#168385
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Teal) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Magic Carpet#9C80AD
A medium, muted purple (Magic Carpet) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Khaki#BCAF95
A light, muted yellow (Khaki) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Water#AAD6DC
A light, muted teal (Clear Water) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.11:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.36:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Brown | Text | #6F532E | 46% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #168385 | 56% |
| ≈ Lavender | Accent | #9C80AD | 64% |
| ≈ Khaki | Surface | #BCAF95 | 76% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #AAD6DC | 85% |
:root {
--color-background: #aad6dc;
--color-surface: #bcaf95;
--color-primary: #168385;
--color-accent: #9c80ad;
--color-text: #6f532e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #aad6dc;
--color-surface: #bcaf95;
--color-primary: #168385;
--color-accent: #9c80ad;
--color-ink: #6f532e;
}
About this palette
Weathered Teal Nectar is palette number 4,794 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#168385), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#AAD6DC) at the light end to Brown (#6F532E) at the dark end, covering 46% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Brown #6F532E: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
2. ≈ Teal #168385: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
3. ≈ Lavender #9C80AD: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 64% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
4. ≈ Khaki #BCAF95: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #AAD6DC: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, teal, violet, yellow and cyan families, spread across 240 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.063 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 Brown (#6F532E) with Powder Blue (#AAD6DC) at a contrast ratio of 4.52:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Powder Blue background (#AAD6DC), #6F532E can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Brown text color (#6F532E), #AAD6DC reach AA contrast.
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: #AAD6DC as the background, #BCAF95 for cards and surfaces, #168385 as the primary brand color, #9C80AD as the accent, and #6F532E for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Weathered Teal Nectar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.52:1 (#6F532E on #AAD6DC). 1 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?
Teal (#168385) 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.