Dusty Turquoise Lagoon
Dusty Turquoise Lagoon: a muted triadic palette of #EDC3A6, #72C5AF, #9A8FC0, #977455, #4A6B66. Cozy, grounded and lived-in; best contrast 3.61:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.61:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Taco#EDC3A6
A light, muted orange (Taco) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cockatoo#72C5AF
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cockatoo) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Magic Carpet#9A8FC0
A medium, muted purple (Magic Carpet) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mocha#977455
A medium, muted orange (Mocha) that brings playful warmth. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Deep Pool Teal#4A6B66
A medium, muted teal (Deep Pool Teal) that brings clean, modern calm. White text sits comfortably on it.
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- On white5.85:1Good 3/5
- On black12.95:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #EDC3A6 | 85% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #72C5AF | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Accent | #9A8FC0 | 68% |
| ≈ Terracotta | Surface | #977455 | 59% |
| ≈ Slate | Text | #4A6B66 | 50% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #edc3a6;
--color-surface: #977455;
--color-primary: #72c5af;
--color-accent: #9a8fc0;
--color-text: #00201d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #edc3a6;
--color-surface: #977455;
--color-primary: #72c5af;
--color-accent: #9a8fc0;
--color-ink: #00201d;
}
About this palette
Dusty Turquoise Lagoon is palette number 930 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a muted palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#72C5AF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as cozy, grounded and lived-in. Its colors run from Apricot (#EDC3A6) at the light end to Slate (#4A6B66) at the dark end, covering 50% to 85% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #EDC3A6: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
2. ≈ Turquoise #72C5AF: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
3. ≈ Cornflower #9A8FC0: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
4. ≈ Terracotta #977455: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Slate #4A6B66: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
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 orange, teal and violet families, spread across 238 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.065 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Apricot (#EDC3A6) with Slate (#4A6B66) at a contrast ratio of 3.61:1, 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 (#EDC3A6), so this page suggests #00201D for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 10.58:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #EDC3A6 and #72C5AF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #EDC3A6 as the background, #977455 for cards and surfaces, #72C5AF as the primary brand color, #9A8FC0 as the accent, and #00201D 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 Dusty Turquoise Lagoon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.61:1 (#EDC3A6 on #4A6B66). 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?
Turquoise (#72C5AF) 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 cozy, grounded and lived-in feel works well.