Calm Mint Vista
Calm Mint Vista: a muted split complementary palette of #82503E, #997058, #4EA9A4, #98A9BE, #F6C2B7. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.20:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on brown, orange, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.20:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cigar#82503E
A medium, muted brown (Cigar) that brings natural comfort. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Hazel#997058
A medium, muted brown (Hazel) that brings craft and reliability. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Paradise Island#4EA9A4
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Paradise Island) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Old World#98A9BE
A light, muted blue (Old World) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Channel#F6C2B7
A very light, muted pink (Channel) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.63:1Good 3/5
- On black13.31:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Rust | Text | #82503E | 48% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #997058 | 58% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #4EA9A4 | 68% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #98A9BE | 73% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #F6C2B7 | 86% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A140C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f6c2b7;
--color-surface: #98a9be;
--color-primary: #4ea9a4;
--color-accent: #997058;
--color-text: #2a140c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f6c2b7;
--color-surface: #98a9be;
--color-primary: #4ea9a4;
--color-accent: #997058;
--color-ink: #2a140c;
}
About this palette
Calm Mint Vista is palette number 6,130 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#4EA9A4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#F6C2B7) at the light end to Rust (#82503E) at the dark end, covering 48% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Rust #82503E: suggested role text. It is a red color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
2. ≈ Terracotta #997058: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
3. ≈ Mint #4EA9A4: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #98A9BE: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.036.
5. ≈ Pink #F6C2B7: suggested role background. It is a red color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
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 red, orange, teal and blue families, spread across 222 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Muted palettes keep chroma between 0.035 and 0.09, and lightness between 48% and 84%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Rust (#82503E) with Pink (#F6C2B7) at a contrast ratio of 4.20:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#F6C2B7), so this page suggests #2A140C for text, a darkened Rust that reaches 11.06:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #4EA9A4 and #98A9BE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F6C2B7 as the background, #98A9BE for cards and surfaces, #4EA9A4 as the primary brand color, #997058 as the accent, and #2A140C for text (a computed darker shade of Rust, 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 muted palette include editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards. 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 Calm Mint Vista accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.20:1 (#82503E on #F6C2B7). 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?
Mint (#4EA9A4) 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 editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands, portfolios and calm dashboards, where a relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.