Color Tint & Shade Generator
The Color Tint & Shade Generator is a free online tool for creating lighter and darker variations of any color. Select a color or enter a HEX value to instantly generate 10 tints and 10 shades.
Each tint is created by progressively mixing the selected color with white, while each shade is created by mixing it with black. Use the generated colors to explore variations for webpages, CSS, graphics, branding, and other design projects.
Select a Color
Choose a color or enter a HEX value to generate 10 tints and 10 shades.
Tints
Shades
What Are Color Tints?
A tint is a lighter variation of a color created by mixing the original color with white. As more white is added, the color becomes progressively lighter while retaining characteristics of the original hue.
What Are Color Shades?
A shade is a darker variation of a color created by mixing the original color with black. As more black is added, the color becomes progressively darker while retaining characteristics of the original hue.
Using Tints & Shades
Tints and shades can help create coordinated color variations from a single base color. They can be useful for backgrounds, borders, buttons, hover states, text, highlights, and other design elements where lighter or darker versions of the same color are needed.