Light Blue & Light Gray, Muted Teal Color Palette

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#CAD3E5 202, 211, 229

#B9BAC5 185, 186, 197

#8CAEB0 140, 174, 176

#6E9695 110, 150, 149

#CAD3E5

Color 1

#B9BAC5

Color 2

#8CAEB0

Color 3

#6E9695

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #CAD3E5;
  --color-2: #B9BAC5;
  --color-3: #8CAEB0;
  --color-4: #6E9695;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#CAD3E5',
  'palette-2': '#B9BAC5',
  'palette-3': '#8CAEB0',
  'palette-4': '#6E9695',
}

const palette = [
  '#CAD3E5',
  '#B9BAC5',
  '#8CAEB0',
  '#6E9695',
];

$color-1: #CAD3E5;
$color-2: #B9BAC5;
$color-3: #8CAEB0;
$color-4: #6E9695;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, subtle 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, subtle 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel. It is anchored by Light Blue (#CAD3E5) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 20% and lightness of 68%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Light Blue `#CAD3E5`

rgb(202, 211, 229) · hsl(220, 34%, 85%)

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

Light Gray `#B9BAC5`

rgb(185, 186, 197) · hsl(235, 9%, 75%)

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

Muted Teal `#8CAEB0`

rgb(140, 174, 176) · hsl(183, 19%, 62%)

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

Muted Teal `#6E9695`

rgb(110, 150, 149) · hsl(179, 16%, 51%)

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
#CAD3E5	#6E9695	2.16:1	Fail	Fail
#B9BAC5	#6E9695	1.69:1	Fail	Fail
#CAD3E5	#8CAEB0	1.59:1	Fail	Fail
#8CAEB0	#6E9695	1.36:1	Fail	Fail
#CAD3E5	#B9BAC5	1.28:1	Fail	Fail
#B9BAC5	#8CAEB0	1.24:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Blue (#CAD3E5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Muted Teal (#6E9695): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Muted Teal (#8CAEB0): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Muted Teal (#6E9695): 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 Blue tone, based on colour-wheel harmony. Tap a swatch to explore that colour family.

#CAAD72 · Yellow #8172CA · Purple #72BBCA · Teal #CA7290 · Pink

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Light Blue (#CAD3E5), Light Gray (#B9BAC5), Muted Teal (#8CAEB0) and Muted Teal (#6E9695).

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 #CAD3E5, #B9BAC5, #8CAEB0 and #6E9695. 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.