Punchy Mauve Haven
Punchy Mauve Haven: a vivid neutral with an accent palette of #5D6D4B, #6A8258, #8AA379, #9FB582, #FE99EB. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 2.92:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.92:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hinterland#5D6D4B
A medium, muted green (Hinterland) that brings growth and calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Kale#6A8258
A medium, muted green (Kale) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Basil#8AA379
A light, muted green (Basil) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foliage#9FB582
A light, muted green (Foliage) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Diva Mecha#FE99EB
A light, vivid pink (Diva Mecha) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.59:1Good 3/5
- On black10.97:1Very good 4/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #5D6D4B | 51% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #6A8258 | 58% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #8AA379 | 68% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #9FB582 | 74% |
| ≈ Mauve | Background | #FE99EB | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #151E09 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fe99eb;
--color-surface: #6a8258;
--color-primary: #9fb582;
--color-accent: #8aa379;
--color-text: #151e09;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fe99eb;
--color-surface: #6a8258;
--color-primary: #9fb582;
--color-accent: #8aa379;
--color-ink: #151e09;
}
About this palette
Punchy Mauve Haven is palette number 6,993 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Mauve (#FE99EB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mauve (#FE99EB) at the light end to Slate (#5D6D4B) at the dark end, covering 51% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #5D6D4B: suggested role text. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
2. ≈ Olive #6A8258: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
3. ≈ Sage #8AA379: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
4. ≈ Sage #9FB582: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
5. ≈ Mauve #FE99EB: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and magenta families, spread across 207 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.084 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#5D6D4B) with Mauve (#FE99EB) at a contrast ratio of 2.92:1, 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 (#FE99EB), so this page suggests #151E09 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 8.98:1. 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: #FE99EB as the background, #6A8258 for cards and surfaces, #9FB582 as the primary brand color, #8AA379 as the accent, and #151E09 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Punchy Mauve Haven accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.92:1 (#5D6D4B on #FE99EB). 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?
Sage (#9FB582) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.