Cloud Ash Alcove
Cloud Ash Alcove: a soft neutral complementary palette of #A1AD8F, #A7BB9D, #CCC1D5, #ECD8F3, #EBF5E3. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.10:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, beige, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.10:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Foliage#A1AD8F
A light, muted green (Foliage) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salvia#A7BB9D
A light, muted green (Salvia) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Girl Crush#CCC1D5
A light, neutral purple (Girl Crush) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Scented Spring#ECD8F3
A very light, muted pink (Scented Spring) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Futon#EBF5E3
A very light, neutral green (Futon) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.36:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.70:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly93% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Taupe | Text | #A1AD8F | 73% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #A7BB9D | 77% |
| ≈ Silver | Surface | #CCC1D5 | 83% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #ECD8F3 | 91% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #EBF5E3 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #161E08 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebf5e3;
--color-surface: #ccc1d5;
--color-primary: #a7bb9d;
--color-accent: #ecd8f3;
--color-text: #161e08;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebf5e3;
--color-surface: #ccc1d5;
--color-primary: #a7bb9d;
--color-accent: #ecd8f3;
--color-ink: #161e08;
}
About this palette
Cloud Ash Alcove is palette number 6,070 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#A7BB9D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#EBF5E3) at the light end to Taupe (#A1AD8F) at the dark end, covering 73% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Taupe #A1AD8F: suggested role text. It is a green color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Ash #A7BB9D: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
3. ≈ Silver #CCC1D5: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.03.
4. ≈ Fog #ECD8F3: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.042.
5. ≈ Ivory #EBF5E3: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.026, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, violet and magenta families, spread across 192 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 4 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.038 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 Taupe (#A1AD8F) with Ivory (#EBF5E3) at a contrast ratio of 2.10:1, 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 (#EBF5E3), so this page suggests #161E08 for text, a darkened Taupe that reaches 15.28:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #A1AD8F and #A7BB9D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #A1AD8F and #A7BB9D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #A1AD8F and #A7BB9D may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBF5E3 as the background, #CCC1D5 for cards and surfaces, #A7BB9D as the primary brand color, #ECD8F3 as the accent, and #161E08 for text (a computed darker shade of Taupe, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Cloud Ash Alcove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.10:1 (#A1AD8F on #EBF5E3). 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 (#A7BB9D) 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.