Terra Sand Estuary
Terra Sand Estuary: a earthy split complementary palette of #CACE7B, #96AA79, #768BAE, #634867, #444124. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.22:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, pink, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.22:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Soda Pop#CACE7B
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Soda Pop) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Forester#96AA79
A light, muted green (Forester) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Galactic Gossamer#768BAE
A medium, muted blue (Galactic Gossamer) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Your Majesty#634867
A dark, muted purple (Your Majesty) that brings a creative, premium air. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Madras#444124
A dark, muted brown (Madras) that brings earthy, grounded warmth. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.35:1Very good 4/5
- On black12.62:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly97% 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 | #CACE7B | 83% |
| ≈ Sage | Primary | #96AA79 | 71% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #768BAE | 63% |
| ≈ Plum | Accent | #634867 | 44% |
| ≈ Graphite | Text | #444124 | 37% |
:root {
--color-background: #cace7b;
--color-surface: #768bae;
--color-primary: #96aa79;
--color-accent: #634867;
--color-text: #444124;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cace7b;
--color-surface: #768bae;
--color-primary: #96aa79;
--color-accent: #634867;
--color-ink: #444124;
}
About this palette
Terra Sand Estuary is palette number 84 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sand (#CACE7B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Sand (#CACE7B) at the light end to Graphite (#444124) at the dark end, covering 37% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sand #CACE7B: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
2. ≈ Sage #96AA79: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Cornflower #768BAE: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 63% lightness and a chroma of 0.058.
4. ≈ Plum #634867: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 44% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
5. ≈ Graphite #444124: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 37% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, green, blue and magenta families, spread across 219 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.068 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 (#CACE7B) with Graphite (#444124) at a contrast ratio of 6.22:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 2 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 2 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Sand background (#CACE7B), #634867 and #444124 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Graphite text color (#444124), #CACE7B 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: #CACE7B as the background, #768BAE for cards and surfaces, #96AA79 as the primary brand color, #634867 as the accent, and #444124 for text. A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Terra Sand Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.22:1 (#CACE7B on #444124). 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?
Sage (#96AA79) 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.