Pearl Sage Oasis
Pearl Sage Oasis: a soft neutral triadic palette of #87AFAB, #B8B0BC, #DBC7B4, #C0E9E8, #FBF2FE. Light, balanced and effortless; best contrast 2.19:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, gray, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.19:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Harbour Mist#87AFAB
A light, muted teal (Harbour Mist) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Monet Magic#B8B0BC
A light, neutral purple (Monet Magic) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Malt#DBC7B4
A light, neutral gray (Malt) that brings neutral balance. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Gentle Cold#C0E9E8
A very light, muted teal (Gentle Cold) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Snow#FBF2FE
A very light, neutral white (Snow) that brings light and simplicity. Dark text reads well on it.
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- On white2.39:1Poor 1/5
- On black19.23:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sage | Text | #87AFAB | 72% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #B8B0BC | 77% |
| ≈ Fog | Accent | #DBC7B4 | 84% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #C0E9E8 | 90% |
| ≈ White | Background | #FBF2FE | 97% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fbf2fe;
--color-surface: #b8b0bc;
--color-primary: #c0e9e8;
--color-accent: #dbc7b4;
--color-text: #00201e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fbf2fe;
--color-surface: #b8b0bc;
--color-primary: #c0e9e8;
--color-accent: #dbc7b4;
--color-ink: #00201e;
}
About this palette
Pearl Sage Oasis is palette number 7,206 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a soft neutral palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#87AFAB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, balanced and effortless. Its colors run from White (#FBF2FE) at the light end to Sage (#87AFAB) at the dark end, covering 72% to 97% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #87AFAB: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #B8B0BC: suggested role surface. It is a near-neutral color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.019, so it behaves like a neutral.
3. ≈ Fog #DBC7B4: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.034.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #C0E9E8: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 90% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
5. ≈ White #FBF2FE: suggested role background. It is a near-neutral color with 97% lightness and a chroma of 0.018, so it behaves like a neutral.
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 teal and orange families, spread across 129 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Soft neutral palettes keep chroma between 0.01 and 0.05, and lightness between 72% and 96%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 3 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.032 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits minimal websites, fashion lookbooks and stationery, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, balanced and effortless.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sage (#87AFAB) with White (#FBF2FE) at a contrast ratio of 2.19:1, 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 (#FBF2FE), so this page suggests #00201E for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 15.69:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #87AFAB and #B8B0BC and #C0E9E8 and #FBF2FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #87AFAB and #B8B0BC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FBF2FE as the background, #B8B0BC for cards and surfaces, #C0E9E8 as the primary brand color, #DBC7B4 as the accent, and #00201E for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, because no palette color is readable on that background). 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 soft neutral palette include minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps. 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 Pearl Sage Oasis accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.19:1 (#87AFAB on #FBF2FE). 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 (#C0E9E8) 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 minimal websites, fashion lookbooks, stationery and note-taking and documentation apps, where a light, balanced and effortless feel works well.