Lush Azure Zephyr
Lush Azure Zephyr: a jewel tone neutral with an accent palette of #272A07, #42421D, #4B4E31, #666643, #4D6BE7. Rich, layered and celebratory; best contrast 3.21:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on green, yellow, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.21:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lindworm Green#272A07
A very dark, muted green (Lindworm Green) that brings a fresh, natural feel. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Alligator Gladiator#42421D
A dark, muted yellow (Alligator Gladiator) that brings a bright, hopeful note. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Jungle King#4B4E31
A dark, muted yellow (Jungle King) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Eat Your Greens#666643
A medium, muted yellow (Eat Your Greens) that brings attention without aggression. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Blue#4D6BE7
A medium, vivid blue (Royal Blue) that brings trust and steadiness. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white14.78:1Excellent 5/5
- On black4.57:1Good 3/5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Charcoal | Background | #272A07 | 27% |
| ≈ Graphite | Primary | #42421D | 37% |
| ≈ Pine | Accent | #4B4E31 | 41% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #666643 | 50% |
| ≈ Azure | Text | #4D6BE7 | 57% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #EDF2FE for text.
:root {
--color-background: #272a07;
--color-surface: #666643;
--color-primary: #42421d;
--color-accent: #4b4e31;
--color-text: #edf2fe;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #272a07;
--color-surface: #666643;
--color-primary: #42421d;
--color-accent: #4b4e31;
--color-ink: #edf2fe;
}
About this palette
Lush Azure Zephyr is palette number 6,327 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a jewel tone palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Azure (#4D6BE7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as rich, layered and celebratory. Its colors run from Azure (#4D6BE7) at the light end to Charcoal (#272A07) at the dark end, covering 27% to 57% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Charcoal #272A07: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 27% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
2. ≈ Graphite #42421D: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.056.
3. ≈ Pine #4B4E31: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 41% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
4. ≈ Slate #666643: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
5. ≈ Azure #4D6BE7: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 57% lightness and a chroma of 0.19, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and blue families, spread across 161 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Jewel tone palettes keep chroma between 0.1 and 0.2, and lightness between 28% and 58%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.079 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits luxury and hospitality, premium packaging and financial and legal brands, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel rich, layered and celebratory.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Charcoal (#272A07) with Azure (#4D6BE7) at a contrast ratio of 3.21:1, 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 (#272A07), so this page suggests #EDF2FE for text, a lightened Azure that reaches 13.18:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #42421D and #4B4E31 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #42421D and #4B4E31 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #42421D and #4B4E31 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #272A07 as the background, #666643 for cards and surfaces, #42421D as the primary brand color, #4B4E31 as the accent, and #EDF2FE for text (a computed lighter shade of Azure, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a jewel tone palette include luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus. 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 Lush Azure Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.21:1 (#272A07 on #4D6BE7). 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?
Graphite (#42421D) 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 luxury and hospitality, premium packaging, financial and legal brands and fine-dining menus, where a rich, layered and celebratory feel works well.