Muted Teal & Light Lime, Light Blue Color Palette

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#C7CEC0 199, 206, 192

#CAD2D9 202, 210, 217

#9C9BBC 156, 155, 188

#436B61 67, 107, 97

#C7CEC0

Color 1

#CAD2D9

Color 2

#9C9BBC

Color 3

#436B61

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #C7CEC0;
  --color-2: #CAD2D9;
  --color-3: #9C9BBC;
  --color-4: #436B61;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#C7CEC0',
  'palette-2': '#CAD2D9',
  'palette-3': '#9C9BBC',
  'palette-4': '#436B61',
}

const palette = [
  '#C7CEC0',
  '#CAD2D9',
  '#9C9BBC',
  '#436B61',
];

$color-1: #C7CEC0;
$color-2: #CAD2D9;
$color-3: #9C9BBC;
$color-4: #436B61;

Palette Codes 4 COLORS

This is a cool, calm and understated 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony.

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Added Jun 2026

About this color palette

This is a cool, calm and understated 4-colour palette with a comfortable balance of contrast and harmony. It is anchored by Muted Teal (#436B61) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 18% and lightness of 65%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Light Lime `#C7CEC0`

rgb(199, 206, 192) · hsl(90, 13%, 78%)

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

Light Blue `#CAD2D9`

rgb(202, 210, 217) · hsl(208, 16%, 82%)

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

Muted Blue `#9C9BBC`

rgb(156, 155, 188) · hsl(242, 20%, 67%)

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

Muted Teal `#436B61`

rgb(67, 107, 97) · hsl(165, 23%, 34%)

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
#CAD2D9	#436B61	3.91:1	Fail	Fail
#C7CEC0	#436B61	3.7:1	Fail	Fail
#9C9BBC	#436B61	2.23:1	Fail	Fail
#CAD2D9	#9C9BBC	1.75:1	Fail	Fail
#C7CEC0	#9C9BBC	1.66:1	Fail	Fail
#C7CEC0	#CAD2D9	1.05:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Blue (#CAD2D9): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Muted Teal (#436B61): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Muted Teal (#436B61): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Muted Blue (#9C9BBC): 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.

#8D354B · Red #35778D · Teal #358D4B · Green #77358D · Purple

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Light Lime (#C7CEC0), Light Blue (#CAD2D9), Muted Blue (#9C9BBC) and Muted Teal (#436B61).

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 #C7CEC0, #CAD2D9, #9C9BBC and #436B61. 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.