Oat Ash Zephyr
Oat Ash Zephyr: a soft neutral analogous palette of #EDEFE1, #DAE7C6, #BBCCB8, #A3C4AD, #98AFA8. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 1.99:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on gray, green, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.99:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salt#EDEFE1
A very light, neutral gray (Salt) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frost#DAE7C6
A very light, muted yellow (Frost) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bok Choy#BBCCB8
A light, neutral green (Bok Choy) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gum Leaf#A3C4AD
A light, muted green (Gum Leaf) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cool#98AFA8
A light, neutral gray (Cool) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.32:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.03:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #EDEFE1 | 95% |
| ≈ Beige | Accent | #DAE7C6 | 91% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #BBCCB8 | 83% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #A3C4AD | 79% |
| ≈ Ash | Text | #98AFA8 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0B1F1A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #edefe1;
--color-surface: #bbccb8;
--color-primary: #a3c4ad;
--color-accent: #dae7c6;
--color-text: #0b1f1a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edefe1;
--color-surface: #bbccb8;
--color-primary: #a3c4ad;
--color-accent: #dae7c6;
--color-ink: #0b1f1a;
}
About this palette
Oat Ash Zephyr is palette number 518 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#A3C4AD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#EDEFE1) at the light end to Ash (#98AFA8) at the dark end, covering 73% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #EDEFE1: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.019, so it behaves like a neutral.
2. ≈ Beige #DAE7C6: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
3. ≈ Silver #BBCCB8: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
4. ≈ Ash #A3C4AD: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
5. ≈ Ash #98AFA8: suggested role text. It is a near-neutral color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.027, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 green family, spread across 30 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.035 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#EDEFE1) with Ash (#98AFA8) at a contrast ratio of 1.99:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#EDEFE1), so this page suggests #0B1F1A for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 14.72:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #EDEFE1 and #DAE7C6 and #BBCCB8 and #A3C4AD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #EDEFE1 and #DAE7C6 and #BBCCB8 and #A3C4AD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #EDEFE1 and #DAE7C6 and #BBCCB8 and #A3C4AD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EDEFE1 as the background, #BBCCB8 for cards and surfaces, #A3C4AD as the primary brand color, #DAE7C6 as the accent, and #0B1F1A for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Oat Ash Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.99:1 (#EDEFE1 on #98AFA8). 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?
Ash (#A3C4AD) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a light, balanced and effortless feel works well.