Muted Teal & Light Green, Gray Color Palette

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#C8DACD 200, 218, 205

#A0BBC5 160, 187, 197

#7D778E 125, 119, 142

#808D88 128, 141, 136

#C8DACD

Color 1

#A0BBC5

Color 2

#7D778E

Color 3

#808D88

Color 4

:root {
  --color-1: #C8DACD;
  --color-2: #A0BBC5;
  --color-3: #7D778E;
  --color-4: #808D88;
}

colors: {
  'palette-1': '#C8DACD',
  'palette-2': '#A0BBC5',
  'palette-3': '#7D778E',
  'palette-4': '#808D88',
}

const palette = [
  '#C8DACD',
  '#A0BBC5',
  '#7D778E',
  '#808D88',
];

$color-1: #C8DACD;
$color-2: #A0BBC5;
$color-3: #7D778E;
$color-4: #808D88;

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 (#A0BBC5) and reads as well balanced in lightness, with an average saturation of 15% and lightness of 64%. It works well for calm, professional and modern interfaces.

The colors in this palette

Light Green `#C8DACD`

rgb(200, 218, 205) · hsl(137, 20%, 82%)

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

Muted Teal `#A0BBC5`

rgb(160, 187, 197) · hsl(196, 24%, 70%)

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

Gray `#7D778E`

rgb(125, 119, 142) · hsl(256, 9%, 51%)

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

Gray `#808D88`

rgb(128, 141, 136) · hsl(157, 5%, 53%)

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
#C8DACD	#7D778E	2.93:1	Fail	Fail
#C8DACD	#808D88	2.36:1	Fail	Fail
#A0BBC5	#7D778E	2.12:1	Fail	Fail
#A0BBC5	#808D88	1.71:1	Fail	Fail
#C8DACD	#A0BBC5	1.38:1	Fail	Fail
#7D778E	#808D88	1.24:1	Fail	Fail

How to use these colors

Background — Light Green (#C8DACD): the lightest tone — a clean base for large areas
Text — Gray (#7D778E): the darkest tone — readable for body copy and headings
Primary — Muted Teal (#A0BBC5): the most saturated tone — buttons, links and key UI
Accent — Gray (#7D778E): 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.

#CA8A72 · Orange #7287CA · Blue #72CAB6 · Teal #CA72B2 · Pink

Frequently asked questions

What colours are in this palette?

This palette has 4 colours: Light Green (#C8DACD), Muted Teal (#A0BBC5), Gray (#7D778E) and Gray (#808D88).

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 #C8DACD, #A0BBC5, #7D778E and #808D88. 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.