Harvest Lavender Grove
Harvest Lavender Grove: a earthy tetradic palette of #B8D19A, #5BB2CE, #8B69A5, #815145, #054030. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 7.08:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 7.08:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Greenhorn#B8D19A
A light, muted green (Greenhorn) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Bobbin#5BB2CE
A light, moderately saturated teal (Blue Bobbin) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Crown Jewels#8B69A5
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Crown Jewels) that brings imagination and polish. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Roasted#815145
A medium, muted brown (Roasted) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Botanical Night#054030
A dark, muted teal (Botanical Night) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white11.78:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.62:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sand | Background | #B8D19A | 83% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #5BB2CE | 72% |
| ≈ Lavender | Primary | #8B69A5 | 58% |
| ≈ Rust | Surface | #815145 | 49% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #054030 | 33% |
:root {
--color-background: #b8d19a;
--color-surface: #815145;
--color-primary: #8b69a5;
--color-accent: #5bb2ce;
--color-text: #054030;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b8d19a;
--color-surface: #815145;
--color-primary: #8b69a5;
--color-accent: #5bb2ce;
--color-ink: #054030;
}
About this palette
Harvest Lavender Grove is palette number 7,604 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lavender (#8B69A5), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Sand (#B8D19A) at the light end to Charcoal (#054030) at the dark end, covering 33% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sand #B8D19A: suggested role background. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
2. ≈ Turquoise #5BB2CE: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
3. ≈ Lavender #8B69A5: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.097.
4. ≈ Rust #815145: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 49% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
5. ≈ Charcoal #054030: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 33% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, cyan, violet, red and teal families, spread across 275 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Earthy palettes keep chroma between 0.04 and 0.11, and lightness between 34% and 86%, 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 0.08 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses and interior-design boards, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel organic, honest and tactile.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sand (#B8D19A) with Charcoal (#054030) at a contrast ratio of 7.08:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Sand background (#B8D19A), #054030 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#054030), #B8D19A and #5BB2CE reach AA contrast.
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: #B8D19A as the background, #815145 for cards and surfaces, #8B69A5 as the primary brand color, #5BB2CE as the accent, and #054030 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a earthy palette include food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports. 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 Harvest Lavender Grove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 7.08:1 (#B8D19A on #054030). 2 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?
Lavender (#8B69A5) 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 food and coffee brands, outdoor and craft businesses, interior-design boards and sustainability reports, where a organic, honest and tactile feel works well.