Neon Lemon Cascade
Neon Lemon Cascade: a neon tetradic palette of #DB8D15, #34D59A, #90C9FC, #FDC4E9, #E3ED38. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.09:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.09:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Cognac#DB8D15
A light, moderately saturated orange (Cognac) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Vegetation#34D59A
A light, vivid green (Vegetation) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Sky#90C9FC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sugarwinkle#FDC4E9
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Sugarwinkle) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pear#E3ED38
A very light, vivid green (Pear) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.68:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.43:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Tangerine | Text | #DB8D15 | 71% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #34D59A | 78% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #90C9FC | 82% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FDC4E9 | 88% |
| ≈ Lemon | Background | #E3ED38 | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261704 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e3ed38;
--color-surface: #90c9fc;
--color-primary: #34d59a;
--color-accent: #fdc4e9;
--color-text: #261704;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e3ed38;
--color-surface: #90c9fc;
--color-primary: #34d59a;
--color-accent: #fdc4e9;
--color-ink: #261704;
}
About this palette
Neon Lemon Cascade is palette number 10,125 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lemon (#E3ED38), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lemon (#E3ED38) at the light end to Tangerine (#DB8D15) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Tangerine #DB8D15: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
2. ≈ Turquoise #34D59A: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sky #90C9FC: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.093.
4. ≈ Pink #FDC4E9: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.08.
5. ≈ Lemon #E3ED38: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.188, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 orange, green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 270 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.133 makes the saturation rich.
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 Tangerine (#DB8D15) with Lemon (#E3ED38) at a contrast ratio of 2.09:1, 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 (#E3ED38), so this page suggests #261704 for text, a darkened Tangerine that reaches 13.62:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #90C9FC and #FDC4E9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E3ED38 as the background, #90C9FC for cards and surfaces, #34D59A as the primary brand color, #FDC4E9 as the accent, and #261704 for text (a computed darker shade of Tangerine, 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 Neon Lemon Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.09:1 (#DB8D15 on #E3ED38). 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?
Turquoise (#34D59A) 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.