Oat Sage Vista
Oat Sage Vista: a soft neutral analogous palette of #97A788, #ABB7A9, #BCD1C5, #C9E7DF, #DEFAF7. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.33:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on green, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.33:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Edamame#97A788
A light, muted green (Edamame) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Salvia#ABB7A9
A light, neutral green (Salvia) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Murmur#BCD1C5
A light, neutral gray (Murmur) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Swimming#C9E7DF
A very light, neutral teal (Swimming) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Canada#DEFAF7
A very light, neutral teal (Cold Canada) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.56:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.12:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly99% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sage | Text | #97A788 | 71% |
| ≈ Ash | Accent | #ABB7A9 | 77% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #BCD1C5 | 84% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #C9E7DF | 90% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #DEFAF7 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #141E09 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #defaf7;
--color-surface: #bcd1c5;
--color-primary: #c9e7df;
--color-accent: #abb7a9;
--color-text: #141e09;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #defaf7;
--color-surface: #bcd1c5;
--color-primary: #c9e7df;
--color-accent: #abb7a9;
--color-ink: #141e09;
}
About this palette
Oat Sage Vista is palette number 6,230 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#97A788), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from Ivory (#DEFAF7) at the light end to Sage (#97A788) at the dark end, covering 71% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #97A788: suggested role text. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Ash #ABB7A9: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.024, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #BCD1C5: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.028, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #C9E7DF: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
5. ≈ Ivory #DEFAF7: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.029, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 48 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 2 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.032 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 Sage (#97A788) with Ivory (#DEFAF7) at a contrast ratio of 2.33:1, 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 (#DEFAF7), so this page suggests #141E09 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 15.68:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DEFAF7 as the background, #BCD1C5 for cards and surfaces, #C9E7DF as the primary brand color, #ABB7A9 as the accent, and #141E09 for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, 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 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 Oat Sage Vista accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.33:1 (#97A788 on #DEFAF7). 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 (#C9E7DF) 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.