Light Teal & Muted Teal, Gray Color Palette

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#BACACE 186, 202, 206

#EAF4F5 234, 244, 245

#889D97 136, 157, 151

#84849E 132, 132, 158

#BACACE

Color 1

#EAF4F5

Color 2

#889D97

Color 3

#84849E

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #BACACE;
  --color-2: #EAF4F5;
  --color-3: #889D97;
  --color-4: #84849E;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#BACACE',
  'palette-2': '#EAF4F5',
  'palette-3': '#889D97',
  'palette-4': '#84849E',
}

const palette = [
  '#BACACE',
  '#EAF4F5',
  '#889D97',
  '#84849E',
];

$color-1: #BACACE;
$color-2: #EAF4F5;
$color-3: #889D97;
$color-4: #84849E;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, calm and understated 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, calm and understated 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel. It is anchored by Light Teal (#EAF4F5) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 18% and lightness of 71%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Muted Teal `#BACACE`

rgb(186, 202, 206) · hsl(192, 17%, 77%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Light Teal `#EAF4F5`

rgb(234, 244, 245) · hsl(185, 35%, 94%)

A light, airy tone — ideal for backgrounds and subtle fills.

Gray `#889D97`

rgb(136, 157, 151) · hsl(163, 10%, 57%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Gray `#84849E`

rgb(132, 132, 158) · hsl(240, 12%, 57%)

A soft, muted tone that suits calm backgrounds and large surfaces.

Accessibility & contrast

Colour contrast decides whether text stays readable. Here is how each pair of colours in this palette performs when one is used as text on the other, measured against the WCAG standard (AA needs 4.5:1, AAA needs 7:1).

Text	Background	Ratio	AA	AAA
#EAF4F5	#84849E	3.25:1	Fail	Fail
#EAF4F5	#889D97	2.56:1	Fail	Fail
#BACACE	#84849E	2.15:1	Fail	Fail
#BACACE	#889D97	1.7:1	Fail	Fail
#BACACE	#EAF4F5	1.51:1	Fail	Fail
#889D97	#84849E	1.27:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Teal (#EAF4F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Gray (#84849E): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Muted Teal (#BACACE): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Gray (#84849E): a secondary highlight for badges and details

Colors that pair with this palette

Want to extend this palette? These colours pair naturally with its dominant Light Teal tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#CA7A72 · Red #7296CA · Blue #72CAA6 · Green #CA72C2 · Pink

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Muted Teal (#BACACE), Light Teal (#EAF4F5), Gray (#889D97) and Gray (#84849E).

Is this a warm or cool colour palette?

It is a cool palette — its tones lean toward blues, greens and purples, which feel calm and modern.

What are the hex codes for this palette?

The hex codes are #BACACE, #EAF4F5, #889D97 and #84849E. You can copy them as CSS variables, Tailwind, SCSS or JSON from the code panel above.

Is this palette accessible for text?

The colours are fairly close in contrast, so pair them carefully for text — put a very light or very dark colour behind body text, and check the contrast table above.