Calm Olive Ripple
Calm Olive Ripple: a muted triadic palette of #744862, #818246, #6C9CAF, #CEA0B1, #CAD5A6. Relaxed, mature and easy to live with; best contrast 4.77:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, yellow, blue, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 4.77:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hibernation#744862
A medium, muted pink (Hibernation) that brings gentle playfulness. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Green Commando#818246
A medium, moderately saturated yellow (Green Commando) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaside#6C9CAF
A medium, muted teal (Seaside) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lily#CEA0B1
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nature#CAD5A6
A very light, muted green (Nature) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white7.37:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.57:1Excellent 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 | #744862 | 46% |
| ≈ Olive | Primary | #818246 | 59% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #6C9CAF | 67% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #CEA0B1 | 75% |
| ≈ Beige | Background | #CAD5A6 | 85% |
:root {
--color-background: #cad5a6;
--color-surface: #cea0b1;
--color-primary: #818246;
--color-accent: #6c9caf;
--color-text: #744862;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cad5a6;
--color-surface: #cea0b1;
--color-primary: #818246;
--color-accent: #6c9caf;
--color-ink: #744862;
}
About this palette
Calm Olive Ripple is palette number 8,994 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Olive (#818246), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as relaxed, mature and easy to live with. Its colors run from Beige (#CAD5A6) at the light end to Plum (#744862) 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 #744862: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 46% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
2. ≈ Olive #818246: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
3. ≈ Cornflower #6C9CAF: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 67% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
4. ≈ Dusty Rose #CEA0B1: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
5. ≈ Beige #CAD5A6: suggested role background. It is a green color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
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, cyan, rose and green families, spread across 245 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 0.067 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 Plum (#744862) with Beige (#CAD5A6) at a contrast ratio of 4.77:1, which is WCAG AA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 1 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Beige background (#CAD5A6), #744862 can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Plum text color (#744862), #CAD5A6 reach AA contrast.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #6C9CAF and #CEA0B1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CAD5A6 as the background, #CEA0B1 for cards and surfaces, #818246 as the primary brand color, #6C9CAF as the accent, and #744862 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 Calm Olive Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 4.77:1 (#744862 on #CAD5A6). 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?
Olive (#818246) 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.