Flash Mustard Island
Flash Mustard Island: a neon tetradic palette of #9EFDF3, #CCD4FD, #FCA6BC, #CDB332, #26B4EE. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.01:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.01:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hello Winter#9EFDF3
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Hello Winter) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#CCD4FD
A very light, muted blue (Icy Plains) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Fit#FCA6BC
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Fit) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mustard#CDB332
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Mustard) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Bikini#26B4EE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Blue Bikini) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.37:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.79:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% similarVery good 4/5
Contrast is the best any color in the palette reaches on a plain white or black background. Color blind friendly shows how much of the difference between the colors is kept under the common kinds of color blindness.
| Color | Role | HEX | Lightness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #9EFDF3 | 93% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #CCD4FD | 88% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #FCA6BC | 82% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #CDB332 | 77% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #26B4EE | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #031E2A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9efdf3;
--color-surface: #fca6bc;
--color-primary: #cdb332;
--color-accent: #ccd4fd;
--color-text: #031e2a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9efdf3;
--color-surface: #fca6bc;
--color-primary: #cdb332;
--color-accent: #ccd4fd;
--color-ink: #031e2a;
}
About this palette
Flash Mustard Island is palette number 101 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#CDB332), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#9EFDF3) at the light end to Cornflower (#26B4EE) at the dark end, covering 72% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Cyan #9EFDF3: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #CCD4FD: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.057.
3. ≈ Pink #FCA6BC: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
4. ≈ Mustard #CDB332: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.143.
5. ≈ Cornflower #26B4EE: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, violet, rose, yellow and cyan families, spread across 273 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Neon palettes keep chroma between 0.2 and 0.3, and lightness between 72% and 92%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.107 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers and technology launches, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel playful, arcade-bright and fast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Cyan (#9EFDF3) with Cornflower (#26B4EE) at a contrast ratio of 2.01:1, which is below the WCAG AA minimum of 4.5:1. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 0 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#9EFDF3), so this page suggests #031E2A for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 14.55:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #9EFDF3 as the background, #FCA6BC for cards and surfaces, #CDB332 as the primary brand color, #CCD4FD as the accent, and #031E2A for text (a computed darker shade of Cornflower, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
Typical uses for a neon palette include gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals. Open it in the generator to lock the colors you love and reroll the rest, or in the visualizer to see it on real layouts.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Flash Mustard Island accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.01:1 (#9EFDF3 on #26B4EE). 0 of 10 pairs reach WCAG AA for normal text. Always check the exact text and background you use.
Which color should be the main brand color?
Mustard (#CDB332) is the most saturated color that is neither the lightest nor the darkest, which makes it the natural primary.
What is this palette good for?
It suits gaming and esports, nightlife flyers, technology launches and music visuals, where a playful, arcade-bright and fast feel works well.