Cloud Sage Daybreak
Cloud Sage Daybreak: a soft neutral triadic palette of #97AB8F, #ADBBCD, #DCC9CA, #D6E5D7, #F0F5FF. Pure, minimal and calm; best contrast 2.25:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, gray, white, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.25:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ OMGreen#97AB8F
A light, muted green (OMGreen) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cosmic#ADBBCD
A light, neutral gray (Cosmic) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rose Haze#DCC9CA
A very light, neutral pink (Rose Haze) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Feta#D6E5D7
A very light, neutral gray (Feta) that brings calm restraint. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#F0F5FF
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings space and clarity. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.45:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.21:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #97AB8F | 72% |
| ≈ Silver | Primary | #ADBBCD | 79% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #DCC9CA | 85% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D6E5D7 | 91% |
| ≈ White | Background | #F0F5FF | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #111F0C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f0f5ff;
--color-surface: #d6e5d7;
--color-primary: #adbbcd;
--color-accent: #dcc9ca;
--color-text: #111f0c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f0f5ff;
--color-surface: #d6e5d7;
--color-primary: #adbbcd;
--color-accent: #dcc9ca;
--color-ink: #111f0c;
}
About this palette
Cloud Sage Daybreak is palette number 6,646 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#97AB8F), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as pure, minimal and calm. Its colors run from White (#F0F5FF) at the light end to Sage (#97AB8F) at the dark end, covering 72% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #97AB8F: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
2. ≈ Silver #ADBBCD: suggested role primary. It is a near-neutral color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.03, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #DCC9CA: suggested role accent. It is a near-neutral color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.021, so it behaves like a neutral.
4. ≈ Fog #D6E5D7: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.025, so it behaves like a neutral.
5. ≈ White #F0F5FF: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.014, 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 family. 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 1 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 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 (#97AB8F) with White (#F0F5FF) at a contrast ratio of 2.25:1, 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 (#F0F5FF), so this page suggests #111F0C for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 15.67:1. 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: #F0F5FF as the background, #D6E5D7 for cards and surfaces, #ADBBCD as the primary brand color, #DCC9CA as the accent, and #111F0C 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 Cloud Sage Daybreak accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.25:1 (#97AB8F on #F0F5FF). 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 (#ADBBCD) 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.