Milky Silver Kettle
Milky Silver Kettle: a pastel split complementary palette of #8DCCC0, #A8D7D4, #E9D0E4, #FBDED9, #E1FCEF. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.68:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.68:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mint Twist#8DCCC0
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Whirlpool#A8D7D4
A light, muted teal (Whirlpool) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sweet Dreams#E9D0E4
A very light, muted pink (Sweet Dreams) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Strawberry Blonde#FBDED9
A very light, neutral pink (Strawberry Blonde) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Candied Snow#E1FCEF
A very light, neutral teal (Candied Snow) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.82:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.37:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Silver | Text | #8DCCC0 | 80% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #A8D7D4 | 85% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #E9D0E4 | 88% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FBDED9 | 92% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #E1FCEF | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e1fcef;
--color-surface: #e9d0e4;
--color-primary: #a8d7d4;
--color-accent: #fbded9;
--color-text: #00201c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e1fcef;
--color-surface: #e9d0e4;
--color-primary: #a8d7d4;
--color-accent: #fbded9;
--color-ink: #00201c;
}
About this palette
Milky Silver Kettle is palette number 6,875,032 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Silver (#8DCCC0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#E1FCEF) at the light end to Silver (#8DCCC0) at the dark end, covering 80% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Silver #8DCCC0: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 80% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #A8D7D4: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
3. ≈ Fog #E9D0E4: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
4. ≈ Apricot #FBDED9: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
5. ≈ Ivory #E1FCEF: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
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 teal, magenta and red families, spread across 303 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.044 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Silver (#8DCCC0) with Ivory (#E1FCEF) at a contrast ratio of 1.68:1, 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 (#E1FCEF), so this page suggests #00201C for text, a darkened Silver that reaches 15.83:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8DCCC0 and #A8D7D4, #A8D7D4 and #E9D0E4 and #A8D7D4 and #FBDED9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #8DCCC0 and #A8D7D4, #A8D7D4 and #E9D0E4 and #FBDED9 and #E1FCEF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #E9D0E4 and #FBDED9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E1FCEF as the background, #E9D0E4 for cards and surfaces, #A8D7D4 as the primary brand color, #FBDED9 as the accent, and #00201C for text (a computed darker shade of Silver, 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 pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Milky Silver Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.68:1 (#8DCCC0 on #E1FCEF). 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?
Powder Blue (#A8D7D4) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.