Dreamy Tan Atlas
Dreamy Tan Atlas: a pastel analogous palette of #BBC78C, #C2D1B8, #CAE3C9, #D1F0DE, #D9FCF3. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.64:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.64:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Soda Pop#BBC78C
A light, muted yellow (Soda Pop) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#C2D1B8
A light, muted green (Nature) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Endive#CAE3C9
A very light, muted green (Endive) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jade Palace#D1F0DE
A very light, muted green (Jade Palace) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Candied Snow#D9FCF3
A very light, muted teal (Candied Snow) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.80:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.16:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Tan | Text | #BBC78C | 81% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #C2D1B8 | 84% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #CAE3C9 | 89% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #D1F0DE | 93% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #D9FCF3 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #191D06 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d9fcf3;
--color-surface: #c2d1b8;
--color-primary: #cae3c9;
--color-accent: #d1f0de;
--color-text: #191d06;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d9fcf3;
--color-surface: #c2d1b8;
--color-primary: #cae3c9;
--color-accent: #d1f0de;
--color-ink: #191d06;
}
About this palette
Dreamy Tan Atlas is palette number 5,328 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Tan (#BBC78C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#D9FCF3) at the light end to Tan (#BBC78C) at the dark end, covering 81% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Tan #BBC78C: suggested role text. It is a green color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
2. ≈ Fog #C2D1B8: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
3. ≈ Fog #CAE3C9: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 89% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
4. ≈ Fog #D1F0DE: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
5. ≈ Ivory #D9FCF3: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
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 and teal families, spread across 61 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, 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 0.048 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Tan (#BBC78C) with Ivory (#D9FCF3) at a contrast ratio of 1.64:1, 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 (#D9FCF3), so this page suggests #191D06 for text, a darkened Tan that reaches 15.71:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CAE3C9 and #D1F0DE and #D1F0DE and #D9FCF3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C2D1B8 and #CAE3C9, #CAE3C9 and #D1F0DE and #D1F0DE and #D9FCF3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #BBC78C and #C2D1B8, #C2D1B8 and #CAE3C9 and #CAE3C9 and #D1F0DE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D9FCF3 as the background, #C2D1B8 for cards and surfaces, #CAE3C9 as the primary brand color, #D1F0DE as the accent, and #191D06 for text (a computed darker shade of Tan, 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 pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Dreamy Tan Atlas accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.64:1 (#BBC78C on #D9FCF3). 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?
Fog (#CAE3C9) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.