Muted Teal & Light Orange, Light Gray Color Palette

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#E7DDD3 231, 221, 211

#B1BABB 177, 186, 187

#A8C9D1 168, 201, 209

#3C4B59 60, 75, 89

#E7DDD3

Color 1

#B1BABB

Color 2

#A8C9D1

Color 3

#3C4B59

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #E7DDD3;
  --color-2: #B1BABB;
  --color-3: #A8C9D1;
  --color-4: #3C4B59;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#E7DDD3',
  'palette-2': '#B1BABB',
  'palette-3': '#A8C9D1',
  'palette-4': '#3C4B59',
}

const palette = [
  '#E7DDD3',
  '#B1BABB',
  '#A8C9D1',
  '#3C4B59',
];

$color-1: #E7DDD3;
$color-2: #B1BABB;
$color-3: #A8C9D1;
$color-4: #3C4B59;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, soft, muted 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, soft, muted 4-colour palette mixing related and contrasting tones for a natural feel. It is anchored by Muted Teal (#A8C9D1) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 22% and lightness of 65%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Light Orange `#E7DDD3`

rgb(231, 221, 211) · hsl(30, 29%, 87%)

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

Light Gray `#B1BABB`

rgb(177, 186, 187) · hsl(186, 7%, 71%)

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

Muted Teal `#A8C9D1`

rgb(168, 201, 209) · hsl(192, 31%, 74%)

A balanced mid-tone that works well for primary surfaces and UI elements.

Muted Blue `#3C4B59`

rgb(60, 75, 89) · hsl(209, 19%, 29%)

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
#E7DDD3	#3C4B59	6.69:1	Pass	Fail
#A8C9D1	#3C4B59	5.1:1	Pass	Fail
#B1BABB	#3C4B59	4.53:1	Pass	Fail
#E7DDD3	#B1BABB	1.48:1	Fail	Fail
#E7DDD3	#A8C9D1	1.31:1	Fail	Fail
#B1BABB	#A8C9D1	1.13:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Orange (#E7DDD3): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Muted Blue (#3C4B59): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Muted Teal (#A8C9D1): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Muted Blue (#3C4B59): 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 Muted Teal tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#CA8472 · Red #728DCA · Blue #72CAAF · Teal #CA72B9 · Pink