Calm Teal Monsoon
Calm Teal Monsoon: a muted split complementary palette of #EBC3CD, #CD999A, #819A88, #288091, #835267. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.92:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, green, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.92:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Berry Good#EBC3CD
A very light, muted pink (Berry Good) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rosetti#CD999A
A light, muted pink (Rosetti) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Vineyard#819A88
A medium, muted green (Vineyard) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bermuda#288091
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Bermuda) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Royal Fig#835267
A medium, muted red (Royal Fig) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.23:1Good 3/5
- On black13.22:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #EBC3CD | 85% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #CD999A | 73% |
| ≈ Sage | Surface | #819A88 | 66% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #288091 | 56% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #835267 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #29121C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ebc3cd;
--color-surface: #819a88;
--color-primary: #288091;
--color-accent: #cd999a;
--color-text: #29121c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ebc3cd;
--color-surface: #819a88;
--color-primary: #288091;
--color-accent: #cd999a;
--color-ink: #29121c;
}
About this palette
Calm Teal Monsoon is palette number 6,354 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#288091), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Pink (#EBC3CD) at the light end to Slate (#835267) at the dark end, covering 50% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #EBC3CD: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #CD999A: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
3. ≈ Sage #819A88: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
4. ≈ Teal #288091: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
5. ≈ Slate #835267: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
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 rose, green and cyan families, spread across 351 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.061 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#EBC3CD) with Slate (#835267) at a contrast ratio of 3.92:1, 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 (#EBC3CD), so this page suggests #29121C for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 11.03:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #CD999A and #819A88 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EBC3CD as the background, #819A88 for cards and surfaces, #288091 as the primary brand color, #CD999A as the accent, and #29121C for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, 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 Teal Monsoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.92:1 (#EBC3CD on #835267). 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?
Teal (#288091) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.