Airy Cream Wharf
Airy Cream Wharf: a pastel split complementary palette of #BCC09F, #C7D3B3, #C0D8F9, #F1D7FA, #FEF1C3. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.66:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.66:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lush#BCC09F
A light, muted yellow (Lush) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#C7D3B3
A light, muted green (Nature) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly a Kite#C0D8F9
A very light, muted blue (Fly a Kite) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Scented Spring#F1D7FA
A very light, muted pink (Scented Spring) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blond#FEF1C3
A very light, muted beige (Blond) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.87:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.58:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ash | Text | #BCC09F | 80% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #C7D3B3 | 85% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #C0D8F9 | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Primary | #F1D7FA | 91% |
| ≈ Cream | Background | #FEF1C3 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1B1C05 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fef1c3;
--color-surface: #c0d8f9;
--color-primary: #f1d7fa;
--color-accent: #c7d3b3;
--color-text: #1b1c05;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fef1c3;
--color-surface: #c0d8f9;
--color-primary: #f1d7fa;
--color-accent: #c7d3b3;
--color-ink: #1b1c05;
}
About this palette
Airy Cream Wharf is palette number 5,904 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cream (#FEF1C3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Cream (#FEF1C3) at the light end to Ash (#BCC09F) at the dark end, covering 80% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #BCC09F: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
2. ≈ Fog #C7D3B3: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #C0D8F9: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
4. ≈ Fog #F1D7FA: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
5. ≈ Cream #FEF1C3: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
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 yellow, green, blue and magenta families, spread across 223 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.052 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 Ash (#BCC09F) with Cream (#FEF1C3) at a contrast ratio of 1.66:1, 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 (#FEF1C3), so this page suggests #1B1C05 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.29:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C0D8F9 and #F1D7FA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C0D8F9 and #F1D7FA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C7D3B3 and #C0D8F9 and #F1D7FA and #FEF1C3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEF1C3 as the background, #C0D8F9 for cards and surfaces, #F1D7FA as the primary brand color, #C7D3B3 as the accent, and #1B1C05 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Airy Cream Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.66:1 (#BCC09F on #FEF1C3). 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 (#F1D7FA) 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.