Gentle Sky Zenith
Gentle Sky Zenith: a pastel triadic palette of #84D0CF, #D5C7DB, #E3D2B8, #B7F0FA, #FEE6FD. Light, playful and welcoming; best contrast 1.50:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.50:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Shore#84D0CF
A light, muted teal (Shore) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Foggy Plateau#D5C7DB
A light, neutral purple (Foggy Plateau) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dust Storm#E3D2B8
A very light, muted beige (Dust Storm) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pale Sky#B7F0FA
A very light, muted teal (Pale Sky) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bunny Tail#FEE6FD
A very light, muted pink (Bunny Tail) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white1.76:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.95:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly83% similarVery good 4/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sky | Text | #84D0CF | 81% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D5C7DB | 85% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #E3D2B8 | 87% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Primary | #B7F0FA | 92% |
| ≈ White | Background | #FEE6FD | 95% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #012020 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fee6fd;
--color-surface: #d5c7db;
--color-primary: #b7f0fa;
--color-accent: #e3d2b8;
--color-text: #012020;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fee6fd;
--color-surface: #d5c7db;
--color-primary: #b7f0fa;
--color-accent: #e3d2b8;
--color-ink: #012020;
}
About this palette
Gentle Sky Zenith is palette number 9,720 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a pastel palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#84D0CF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as light, playful and welcoming. Its colors run from White (#FEE6FD) at the light end to Sky (#84D0CF) at the dark end, covering 81% to 95% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sky #84D0CF: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
2. ≈ Fog #D5C7DB: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 85% lightness and a chroma of 0.031.
3. ≈ Apricot #E3D2B8: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #B7F0FA: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
5. ≈ White #FEE6FD: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 95% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
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 teal, magenta, orange and cyan families, spread across 249 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Pastel palettes keep chroma between 0.03 and 0.08, and lightness between 80% and 96%, 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.049 makes the saturation soft.
That combination suits baby and children's brands, wedding stationery and spring campaigns, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel light, playful and welcoming.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Sky (#84D0CF) with White (#FEE6FD) at a contrast ratio of 1.50:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FEE6FD), so this page suggests #012020 for text, a darkened Sky that reaches 14.60:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #84D0CF and #D5C7DB and #B7F0FA and #FEE6FD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #84D0CF and #D5C7DB and #B7F0FA and #FEE6FD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #D5C7DB and #E3D2B8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEE6FD as the background, #D5C7DB for cards and surfaces, #B7F0FA as the primary brand color, #E3D2B8 as the accent, and #012020 for text (a computed darker shade of Sky, 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 pastel palette include baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites. 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 Gentle Sky Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.50:1 (#84D0CF on #FEE6FD). 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?
Powder Blue (#B7F0FA) 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 baby and children's brands, wedding stationery, spring campaigns and wellness and beauty websites, where a light, playful and welcoming feel works well.