Soft Ash Terrace
Soft Ash Terrace: a pastel complementary palette of #93CBAA, #B6D1C6, #F2CBE4, #F8E0EC, #D8FEE8. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.69:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, beige, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.69:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mint Twist#93CBAA
A light, muted teal (Mint Twist) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Windy#B6D1C6
A light, neutral gray (Windy) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sweet Dreams#F2CBE4
A very light, muted pink (Sweet Dreams) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Pleasure#F8E0EC
A very light, neutral pink (Pink Pleasure) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Candied Snow#D8FEE8
A very light, muted teal (Candied Snow) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.84:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.26:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Ash | Text | #93CBAA | 79% |
| ≈ Silver | Accent | #B6D1C6 | 84% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #F2CBE4 | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #F8E0EC | 93% |
| ≈ Ivory | Background | #D8FEE8 | 96% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #072013 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d8fee8;
--color-surface: #f8e0ec;
--color-primary: #f2cbe4;
--color-accent: #b6d1c6;
--color-text: #072013;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d8fee8;
--color-surface: #f8e0ec;
--color-primary: #f2cbe4;
--color-accent: #b6d1c6;
--color-ink: #072013;
}
About this palette
Soft Ash Terrace is palette number 7,016 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#93CBAA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from Ivory (#D8FEE8) at the light end to Ash (#93CBAA) at the dark end, covering 79% to 96% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Ash #93CBAA: suggested role text. It is a green color with 79% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
2. ≈ Silver #B6D1C6: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.033.
3. ≈ Pink #F2CBE4: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
4. ≈ Fog #F8E0EC: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
5. ≈ Ivory #D8FEE8: suggested role background. It is a green color with 96% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
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 green, teal, magenta and rose families, spread across 188 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.048 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 Ash (#93CBAA) with Ivory (#D8FEE8) at a contrast ratio of 1.69:1, 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 (#D8FEE8), so this page suggests #072013 for text, a darkened Ash that reaches 15.72:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #93CBAA and #B6D1C6 and #B6D1C6 and #F2CBE4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #93CBAA and #B6D1C6, #F2CBE4 and #F8E0EC and #F8E0EC and #D8FEE8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #F2CBE4 and #F8E0EC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D8FEE8 as the background, #F8E0EC for cards and surfaces, #F2CBE4 as the primary brand color, #B6D1C6 as the accent, and #072013 for text (a computed darker shade of Ash, 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 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 Soft Ash Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.69:1 (#93CBAA on #D8FEE8). 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 (#F2CBE4) 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.