Gentle Sky Zephyr
Gentle Sky Zephyr: a pastel split complementary palette of #80D0D1, #95DAE0, #FBC5E6, #F7DFD4, #CBFAF1. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.55:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.55:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Water Nymph#80D0D1
A light, muted teal (Water Nymph) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cold Blue#95DAE0
A light, muted teal (Cold Blue) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sugarwinkle#FBC5E6
A very light, muted pink (Sugarwinkle) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#F7DFD4
A very light, neutral orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Crushed Ice#CBFAF1
A very light, muted teal (Crushed Ice) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.77:1Poor 1/5
- On black18.48:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly76% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Text | #80D0D1 | 81% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #95DAE0 | 84% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #FBC5E6 | 88% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #F7DFD4 | 92% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #CBFAF1 | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #012020 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cbfaf1;
--color-surface: #f7dfd4;
--color-primary: #fbc5e6;
--color-accent: #95dae0;
--color-text: #012020;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cbfaf1;
--color-surface: #f7dfd4;
--color-primary: #fbc5e6;
--color-accent: #95dae0;
--color-ink: #012020;
}
About this palette
Gentle Sky Zephyr is palette number 6,968 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#80D0D1), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#CBFAF1) at the light end to Sky (#80D0D1) at the dark end, covering 81% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #80D0D1: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #95DAE0: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
3. ≈ Pink #FBC5E6: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
4. ≈ Apricot #F7DFD4: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.03.
5. ≈ Ivory #CBFAF1: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
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, cyan, magenta and orange families, spread across 295 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.061 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Sky (#80D0D1) with Ivory (#CBFAF1) at a contrast ratio of 1.55:1, 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 (#CBFAF1), so this page suggests #012020 for text, a darkened Sky that reaches 15.04:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #80D0D1 and #95DAE0, #80D0D1 and #FBC5E6 and #95DAE0 and #FBC5E6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #80D0D1 and #95DAE0, #95DAE0 and #FBC5E6 and #F7DFD4 and #CBFAF1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #80D0D1 and #95DAE0 and #FBC5E6 and #F7DFD4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CBFAF1 as the background, #F7DFD4 for cards and surfaces, #FBC5E6 as the primary brand color, #95DAE0 as the accent, and #012020 for text (a computed darker shade of Sky, 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 Gentle Sky Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.55:1 (#80D0D1 on #CBFAF1). 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?
Pink (#FBC5E6) 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.