Pearl Sage Quarry
Pearl Sage Quarry: a soft neutral triadic palette of #8BAC94, #B5BBD1, #D2C8C6, #CBE4D8, #F5F6FE. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.31:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, beige, gray, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.31:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ OMGreen#8BAC94
A light, muted green (OMGreen) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cosmic#B5BBD1
A light, neutral gray (Cosmic) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Brume#D2C8C6
A light, neutral gray (Brume) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Delta Mint#CBE4D8
A very light, neutral green (Delta Mint) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#F5F6FE
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings light and simplicity. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.49:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.49:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #8BAC94 | 71% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #B5BBD1 | 79% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #D2C8C6 | 84% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #CBE4D8 | 90% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F5F6FE | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0A2012 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f5f6fe;
--color-surface: #cbe4d8;
--color-primary: #b5bbd1;
--color-accent: #d2c8c6;
--color-text: #0a2012;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f5f6fe;
--color-surface: #cbe4d8;
--color-primary: #b5bbd1;
--color-accent: #d2c8c6;
--color-ink: #0a2012;
}
About this palette
Pearl Sage Quarry is palette number 6,366 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#8BAC94), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#F5F6FE) at the light end to Sage (#8BAC94) at the dark end, covering 71% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #8BAC94: suggested role text. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.05.
2. ≈ Silver #B5BBD1: suggested role primary. It is a blue color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
3. ≈ Silver #D2C8C6: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.012, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #CBE4D8: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
5. ≈ White #F5F6FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.011, so it behaves like a neutral.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue and teal families, spread across 120 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-neutral: 0 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.027 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 pure, minimal and calm.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sage (#8BAC94) with White (#F5F6FE) at a contrast ratio of 2.31:1, 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 (#F5F6FE), so this page suggests #0A2012 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 15.87:1. 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: #F5F6FE as the background, #CBE4D8 for cards and surfaces, #B5BBD1 as the primary brand color, #D2C8C6 as the accent, and #0A2012 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.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Pearl Sage Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.31:1 (#8BAC94 on #F5F6FE). 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?
Silver (#B5BBD1) 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 pure, minimal and calm feel works well.