Sugared Silver Atlas
Sugared Silver Atlas: a pastel monochromatic palette of #CAFBF9, #C6F1F2, #AEE2E2, #B2CFD1, #8BCCC8. Airy, calm and refreshing; best contrast 1.61:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.61:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Crushed Ice#CAFBF9
A very light, muted teal (Crushed Ice) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Vaporised#C6F1F2
A very light, muted teal (Vaporised) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Opal#AEE2E2
A very light, muted teal (Opal) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windy#B2CFD1
A light, neutral gray (Windy) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint Twist#8BCCC8
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.81:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.67:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly98% 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 | #CAFBF9 | 95% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #C6F1F2 | 93% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #AEE2E2 | 88% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #B2CFD1 | 83% |
| ≈ Silver | Text | #8BCCC8 | 80% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #02201F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cafbf9;
--color-surface: #c6f1f2;
--color-primary: #aee2e2;
--color-accent: #b2cfd1;
--color-text: #02201f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cafbf9;
--color-surface: #c6f1f2;
--color-primary: #aee2e2;
--color-accent: #b2cfd1;
--color-ink: #02201f;
}
About this palette
Sugared Silver Atlas is palette number 5,824 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#8BCCC8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as airy, calm and refreshing. Its colors run from Ivory (#CAFBF9) at the light end to Silver (#8BCCC8) at the dark end, covering 80% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ivory #CAFBF9: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #C6F1F2: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #AEE2E2: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
4. ≈ Silver #B2CFD1: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
5. ≈ Silver #8BCCC8: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and cyan families, spread across 11 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 5 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.049 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 airy, calm and refreshing.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Ivory (#CAFBF9) with Silver (#8BCCC8) at a contrast ratio of 1.61:1, 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 (#CAFBF9), so this page suggests #02201F for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.19:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CAFBF9 and #C6F1F2, #C6F1F2 and #AEE2E2 and #B2CFD1 and #8BCCC8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #CAFBF9 and #C6F1F2, #AEE2E2 and #B2CFD1 and #B2CFD1 and #8BCCC8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #CAFBF9 and #C6F1F2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CAFBF9 as the background, #C6F1F2 for cards and surfaces, #AEE2E2 as the primary brand color, #B2CFD1 as the accent, and #02201F for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Sugared Silver Atlas accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.61:1 (#CAFBF9 on #8BCCC8). 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?
Powder Blue (#AEE2E2) 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 airy, calm and refreshing feel works well.