Woven Turquoise Zenith
Woven Turquoise Zenith: a earthy triadic palette of #F6D1B1, #44B9B2, #9479AF, #695940, #013A3D. Organic, honest and tactile; best contrast 8.76:1.
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 8.76:1, enough for body text. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Royal Milk Tea#F6D1B1
A very light, muted beige (Royal Milk Tea) that brings soft, quiet warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tropical Escape#44B9B2
A light, moderately saturated teal (Tropical Escape) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aster#9479AF
A medium, moderately saturated purple (Aster) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Baby Bear#695940
A medium, muted brown (Baby Bear) that brings craft and reliability. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Rich Black#013A3D
A dark, muted teal (Rich Black) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white12.54:1Excellent 5/5
- On black14.67:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #F6D1B1 | 88% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #44B9B2 | 72% |
| ≈ Lavender | Accent | #9479AF | 62% |
| ≈ Slate | Surface | #695940 | 47% |
| ≈ Charcoal | Text | #013A3D | 32% |
:root {
--color-background: #f6d1b1;
--color-surface: #695940;
--color-primary: #44b9b2;
--color-accent: #9479af;
--color-text: #013a3d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f6d1b1;
--color-surface: #695940;
--color-primary: #44b9b2;
--color-accent: #9479af;
--color-ink: #013a3d;
}
About this palette
Woven Turquoise Zenith is palette number 9,948 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a earthy palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#44B9B2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as organic, honest and tactile. Its colors run from Apricot (#F6D1B1) at the light end to Charcoal (#013A3D) at the dark end, covering 32% to 88% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #F6D1B1: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
2. ≈ Turquoise #44B9B2: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
3. ≈ Lavender #9479AF: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 62% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Slate #695940: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 47% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
5. ≈ Charcoal #013A3D: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 32% lightness and a chroma of 0.053.
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, violet and cyan families, spread across 244 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.069 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 Apricot (#F6D1B1) with Charcoal (#013A3D) at a contrast ratio of 8.76:1, which is WCAG AAA. Across all 10 possible pairs, 3 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
On the Apricot background (#F6D1B1), #695940 and #013A3D can be used for text at AA contrast.
On the Charcoal text color (#013A3D), #F6D1B1 and #44B9B2 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: #F6D1B1 as the background, #695940 for cards and surfaces, #44B9B2 as the primary brand color, #9479AF as the accent, and #013A3D 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 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 Woven Turquoise Zenith accessible?
Its best pair reaches 8.76:1 (#F6D1B1 on #013A3D). 3 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 (#44B9B2) 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.