Neon Cyan Cove
Neon Cyan Cove: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #C295B7, #DCA1C8, #E7B6D9, #F5BDEA, #88FFEB. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.12:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.12:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mauve Magic#C295B7
A light, muted pink (Mauve Magic) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Think Pink#DCA1C8
A light, moderately saturated pink (Think Pink) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rosecco#E7B6D9
A light, muted pink (Rosecco) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rosecco#F5BDEA
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Rosecco) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hello Winter#88FFEB
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Hello Winter) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.53:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.55:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% similarExcellent 5/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #C295B7 | 72% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Accent | #DCA1C8 | 78% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #E7B6D9 | 83% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #F5BDEA | 86% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #88FFEB | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #261322 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #88ffeb;
--color-surface: #e7b6d9;
--color-primary: #f5bdea;
--color-accent: #dca1c8;
--color-text: #261322;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #88ffeb;
--color-surface: #e7b6d9;
--color-primary: #f5bdea;
--color-accent: #dca1c8;
--color-ink: #261322;
}
About this palette
Neon Cyan Cove is palette number 10,525 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Cyan (#88FFEB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#88FFEB) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#C295B7) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #C295B7: suggested role text. It is a magenta color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #DCA1C8: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
3. ≈ Pink #E7B6D9: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
4. ≈ Pink #F5BDEA: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.086.
5. ≈ Cyan #88FFEB: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.112.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the magenta and teal families, spread across 158 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.086 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 Dusty Rose (#C295B7) with Cyan (#88FFEB) at a contrast ratio of 2.12:1, 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 (#88FFEB), so this page suggests #261322 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 14.64:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C295B7 and #DCA1C8 and #E7B6D9 and #F5BDEA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #E7B6D9 and #F5BDEA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #E7B6D9 and #F5BDEA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #88FFEB as the background, #E7B6D9 for cards and surfaces, #F5BDEA as the primary brand color, #DCA1C8 as the accent, and #261322 for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Cyan Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.12:1 (#C295B7 on #88FFEB). 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?
Pink (#F5BDEA) 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.