Sunbaked Turquoise Zephyr
Sunbaked Turquoise Zephyr: a earthy tetradic palette of #D1D5B5, #40B1C0, #8176B7, #714843, #004A2C. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 6.89:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, purple, with a moderate lightness range. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 6.89:1, enough for most text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Medlar#D1D5B5
A very light, muted gray (Medlar) that brings a steady, composed backdrop. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glassmith#40B1C0
A light, moderately saturated teal (Glassmith) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aster#8176B7
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Aster) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Liver#714843
A dark, muted red (Liver) that brings a bold, confident accent. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Zucchini#004A2C
A dark, moderately saturated green (Zucchini) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white10.41:1Very good 4/5
- On black13.89:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Beige | Background | #D1D5B5 | 86% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #40B1C0 | 70% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Surface | #8176B7 | 60% |
| ≈ Wine | Accent | #714843 | 45% |
| ≈ Forest | Text | #004A2C | 36% |
:root {
--color-background: #d1d5b5;
--color-surface: #8176b7;
--color-primary: #40b1c0;
--color-accent: #714843;
--color-text: #004a2c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d1d5b5;
--color-surface: #8176b7;
--color-primary: #40b1c0;
--color-accent: #714843;
--color-ink: #004a2c;
}
About this palette
Sunbaked Turquoise Zephyr is palette number 9,452 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#40B1C0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Beige (#D1D5B5) at the light end to Forest (#004A2C) at the dark end, covering 36% to 86% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Beige #D1D5B5: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
2. ≈ Turquoise #40B1C0: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 70% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
3. ≈ Cornflower #8176B7: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
4. ≈ Wine #714843: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 45% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
5. ≈ Forest #004A2C: suggested role text. It is a green color with 36% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
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 yellow, cyan, violet, red and green families, spread across 264 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 0.077 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 Beige (#D1D5B5) with Forest (#004A2C) at a contrast ratio of 6.89:1, 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 Beige background (#D1D5B5), #714843 and #004A2C can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Forest text color (#004A2C), #D1D5B5 reach AA contrast.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #714843 and #004A2C may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #D1D5B5 as the background, #8176B7 for cards and surfaces, #40B1C0 as the primary brand color, #714843 as the accent, and #004A2C 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 Sunbaked Turquoise Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 6.89:1 (#D1D5B5 on #004A2C). 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?
Turquoise (#40B1C0) 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.