Quiet Sky Fable
Quiet Sky Fable: a muted split complementary palette of #2F6069, #5A8499, #B0848F, #C4A585, #7FDBDF. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.36:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, red, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.36:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ After the Storm#2F6069
A medium, muted teal (After the Storm) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Horizon#5A8499
A medium, muted blue (Horizon) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old Rose#B0848F
A medium, muted red (Old Rose) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Latte#C4A585
A light, muted orange (Latte) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Blue#7FDBDF
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cold Blue) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.00:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.10:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #2F6069 | 46% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #5A8499 | 59% |
| ≈ Taupe | Surface | #B0848F | 66% |
| ≈ Taupe | Primary | #C4A585 | 74% |
| ≈ Sky | Background | #7FDBDF | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #001F25 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #7fdbdf;
--color-surface: #b0848f;
--color-primary: #c4a585;
--color-accent: #5a8499;
--color-text: #001f25;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #7fdbdf;
--color-surface: #b0848f;
--color-primary: #c4a585;
--color-accent: #5a8499;
--color-ink: #001f25;
}
About this palette
Quiet Sky Fable is palette number 5,178 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#7FDBDF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Sky (#7FDBDF) at the light end to Slate (#2F6069) at the dark end, covering 46% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #2F6069: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
2. ≈ Teal #5A8499: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
3. ≈ Taupe #B0848F: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
4. ≈ Taupe #C4A585: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Sky #7FDBDF: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, rose, orange and teal families, spread across 228 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 3 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 Slate (#2F6069) with Sky (#7FDBDF) at a contrast ratio of 4.36:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#7FDBDF), so this page suggests #001F25 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.71:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #5A8499 and #B0848F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #7FDBDF as the background, #B0848F for cards and surfaces, #C4A585 as the primary brand color, #5A8499 as the accent, and #001F25 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Quiet Sky Fable accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.36:1 (#2F6069 on #7FDBDF). 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?
Taupe (#C4A585) 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.