Weathered Teal Wharf
Weathered Teal Wharf: a muted triadic palette of #98D4CC, #B4A8C8, #B88659, #298D90, #705678. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 3.83:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.83:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bambino#98D4CC
A light, muted teal (Bambino) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lucius Lilac#B4A8C8
A light, muted purple (Lucius Lilac) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Deer#B88659
A medium, moderately saturated orange (Deer) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Turkish Jade#298D90
A medium, moderately saturated teal (Turkish Jade) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dr Who#705678
A medium, muted purple (Dr Who) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white6.38:1Good 3/5
- On black12.62:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #98D4CC | 83% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #B4A8C8 | 75% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Accent | #B88659 | 66% |
| ≈ Teal | Primary | #298D90 | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #705678 | 49% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #221427 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #98d4cc;
--color-surface: #b4a8c8;
--color-primary: #298d90;
--color-accent: #b88659;
--color-text: #221427;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #98d4cc;
--color-surface: #b4a8c8;
--color-primary: #298d90;
--color-accent: #b88659;
--color-ink: #221427;
}
About this palette
Weathered Teal Wharf is palette number 7,594 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Teal (#298D90), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#98D4CC) at the light end to Slate (#705678) at the dark end, covering 49% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #98D4CC: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #B4A8C8: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.047.
3. ≈ Terracotta #B88659: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
4. ≈ Teal #298D90: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
5. ≈ Slate #705678: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
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, violet, orange and magenta families, spread across 256 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Powder Blue (#98D4CC) with Slate (#705678) at a contrast ratio of 3.83:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#98D4CC), so this page suggests #221427 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.54:1. 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: #98D4CC as the background, #B4A8C8 for cards and surfaces, #298D90 as the primary brand color, #B88659 as the accent, and #221427 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.
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 Weathered Teal Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.83:1 (#98D4CC on #705678). 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?
Teal (#298D90) 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.