Weathered Mint Meadow
Weathered Mint Meadow: a muted complementary palette of #EFB6B2, #C09F98, #57A1AB, #547A85, #7D514B. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.81:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, red, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.81:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blush Rush#EFB6B2
A light, muted pink (Blush Rush) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hickory#C09F98
A light, muted orange (Hickory) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Atlas Cedar#57A1AB
A medium, muted teal (Atlas Cedar) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Night Owl#547A85
A medium, muted blue (Night Owl) that brings quiet confidence. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Roasted#7D514B
A medium, muted brown (Roasted) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.66:1Good 3/5
- On black12.00:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 | #EFB6B2 | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #C09F98 | 73% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #57A1AB | 67% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #547A85 | 56% |
| ≈ Wine | Text | #7D514B | 48% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1310 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #efb6b2;
--color-surface: #547a85;
--color-primary: #57a1ab;
--color-accent: #c09f98;
--color-text: #2b1310;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #efb6b2;
--color-surface: #547a85;
--color-primary: #57a1ab;
--color-accent: #c09f98;
--color-ink: #2b1310;
}
About this palette
Weathered Mint Meadow is palette number 6,874,970 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#57A1AB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Pink (#EFB6B2) at the light end to Wine (#7D514B) at the dark end, covering 48% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #EFB6B2: suggested role background. It is a red color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #C09F98: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
3. ≈ Mint #57A1AB: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
4. ≈ Teal #547A85: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 56% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
5. ≈ Wine #7D514B: suggested role text. It is a red color with 48% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the red and cyan families, spread across 195 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 temperature-balanced: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.058 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits editorial websites, lifestyle and home brands and portfolios, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel relaxed, mature and easy to live with.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#EFB6B2) with Wine (#7D514B) at a contrast ratio of 3.81:1, 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 (#EFB6B2), so this page suggests #2B1310 for text, a darkened Wine that reaches 9.97:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C09F98 and #57A1AB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EFB6B2 as the background, #547A85 for cards and surfaces, #57A1AB as the primary brand color, #C09F98 as the accent, and #2B1310 for text (a computed darker shade of Wine, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Weathered Mint Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.81:1 (#EFB6B2 on #7D514B). 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?
Mint (#57A1AB) 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 relaxed, mature and easy to live with feel works well.