Light Teal & White, Light Teal Color Palette

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#F5F5F5 245, 245, 245

#ECF5F3 236, 245, 243

#E9F5F5 233, 245, 245

#9796AA 151, 150, 170

#F5F5F5

Color 1

#ECF5F3

Color 2

#E9F5F5

Color 3

#9796AA

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #F5F5F5;
  --color-2: #ECF5F3;
  --color-3: #E9F5F5;
  --color-4: #9796AA;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#F5F5F5',
  'palette-2': '#ECF5F3',
  'palette-3': '#E9F5F5',
  'palette-4': '#9796AA',
}

const palette = [
  '#F5F5F5',
  '#ECF5F3',
  '#E9F5F5',
  '#9796AA',
];

$color-1: #F5F5F5;
$color-2: #ECF5F3;
$color-3: #E9F5F5;
$color-4: #9796AA;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, soft, muted 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, soft, muted 4-colour palette whose tones sit close together for a smooth, cohesive feel. It is anchored by Light Teal (#E9F5F5) and reads as bright and open, with an average saturation of 20% and lightness of 87%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

White `#F5F5F5`

rgb(245, 245, 245) · hsl(0, 0%, 96%)

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

Light Teal `#ECF5F3`

rgb(236, 245, 243) · hsl(167, 31%, 94%)

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

Light Teal `#E9F5F5`

rgb(233, 245, 245) · hsl(180, 38%, 94%)

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

Gray `#9796AA`

rgb(151, 150, 170) · hsl(243, 11%, 63%)

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
#F5F5F5	#9796AA	2.65:1	Fail	Fail
#ECF5F3	#9796AA	2.61:1	Fail	Fail
#E9F5F5	#9796AA	2.6:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#ECF5F3	1.02:1	Fail	Fail
#F5F5F5	#E9F5F5	1.02:1	Fail	Fail
#ECF5F3	#E9F5F5	1:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — White (#F5F5F5): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Gray (#9796AA): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Light Teal (#E9F5F5): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Light Teal (#ECF5F3): 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.

#CA7272 · Red #729ECA · Blue #72CA9E · Green #CA72CA · Pink

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: White (#F5F5F5), Light Teal (#ECF5F3), Light Teal (#E9F5F5) and Gray (#9796AA).

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 #F5F5F5, #ECF5F3, #E9F5F5 and #9796AA. 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.