Faded Mint Kettle
Faded Mint Kettle: a muted triadic palette of #6A4D6E, #867959, #57A5AC, #BD9CB4, #D5CDAF. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.54:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, teal, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.54:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Your Majesty#6A4D6E
A medium, muted purple (Your Majesty) that brings quiet luxury. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Boa#867959
A medium, muted yellow (Boa) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Atlas Cedar#57A5AC
A medium, muted teal (Atlas Cedar) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#BD9CB4
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Malt#D5CDAF
A light, muted gray (Malt) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.24:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.18:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Plum | Text | #6A4D6E | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Surface | #867959 | 58% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #57A5AC | 67% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #BD9CB4 | 73% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #D5CDAF | 85% |
:root {
--color-background: #d5cdaf;
--color-surface: #867959;
--color-primary: #57a5ac;
--color-accent: #bd9cb4;
--color-text: #6a4d6e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d5cdaf;
--color-surface: #867959;
--color-primary: #57a5ac;
--color-accent: #bd9cb4;
--color-ink: #6a4d6e;
}
About this palette
Faded Mint Kettle is palette number 7,146 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#57A5AC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Fog (#D5CDAF) at the light end to Plum (#6A4D6E) at the dark end, covering 46% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Plum #6A4D6E: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
2. ≈ Olive #867959: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
3. ≈ Mint #57A5AC: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #BD9CB4: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.051.
5. ≈ Fog #D5CDAF: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta, yellow and cyan families, spread across 247 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.056 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 Plum (#6A4D6E) with Fog (#D5CDAF) at a contrast ratio of 4.54:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Fog background (#D5CDAF), #6A4D6E can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Plum text color (#6A4D6E), #D5CDAF reach AA contrast.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #57A5AC and #BD9CB4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D5CDAF as the background, #867959 for cards and surfaces, #57A5AC as the primary brand color, #BD9CB4 as the accent, and #6A4D6E for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Faded Mint Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.54:1 (#6A4D6E on #D5CDAF). 1 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 (#57A5AC) 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.