Dead 99
#97DBAE
4-Color French Vanilla Palette
4-color palette · Warm temperature · Light tone · Split Complementary harmony
Likes
4,330
Colors
4
CSS variables
:root {
--c-pastel-1: #97DBAE;
--c-pastel-2: #C3E5AE;
--c-pastel-3: #F1E1A6;
--c-pastel-4: #F4BBBB;
}About this palette
This 4-color pastel palette runs from French Vanilla (#F1E1A6) as its lightest tone to Pinkathon (#F4BBBB) as its darkest. It blends Dead 99, Almost Aloe, French Vanilla and Pinkathon into a single set you can drop straight into a UI. None of the 6 in-palette color pairings clear the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1), so pair these colors with black or white for body text.
Gentle, low-saturation tones — ideal for wedding sites, baby brands, soft hero sections, and editorial layouts that lead with whitespace.
Color breakdown
Almost Aloe
#C3E5AE
French Vanilla
#F1E1A6
Pinkathon
#F4BBBB
Contrast & accessibility
0 of 6 color pairings meet the WCAG AA contrast threshold (4.5:1) for body text.
Aa
#F1E1A6 on #F4BBBB
1.27:1
Fail
Aa
#97DBAE on #F1E1A6
1.23:1
Fail
Aa
#C3E5AE on #F4BBBB
1.19:1
Fail
Aa
#97DBAE on #C3E5AE
1.16:1
Fail
Aa
#C3E5AE on #F1E1A6
1.06:1
Fail
Aa
#97DBAE on #F4BBBB
1.03:1
Fail
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