Arcade Mint Estuary
Arcade Mint Estuary: a neon triadic palette of #2DC356, #91B6FE, #FDA7A3, #42FAAA, #E2E8FF. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.90:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.90:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Alienated#2DC356
A light, vivid green (Alienated) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fly Away#91B6FE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Fly Away) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Calabrese#FDA7A3
A light, moderately saturated pink (Calabrese) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Minty Paradise#42FAAA
A very light, vivid teal (Minty Paradise) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#E2E8FF
A very light, neutral blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.31:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.22:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mint | Text | #2DC356 | 72% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #91B6FE | 78% |
| ≈ Blush | Accent | #FDA7A3 | 81% |
| ≈ Cyan | Primary | #42FAAA | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #E2E8FF | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0D2010 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e2e8ff;
--color-surface: #91b6fe;
--color-primary: #42faaa;
--color-accent: #fda7a3;
--color-text: #0d2010;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e2e8ff;
--color-surface: #91b6fe;
--color-primary: #42faaa;
--color-accent: #fda7a3;
--color-ink: #0d2010;
}
About this palette
Arcade Mint Estuary is palette number 11,013 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Mint (#2DC356), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#E2E8FF) at the light end to Mint (#2DC356) at the dark end, covering 72% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mint #2DC356: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.194, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Sky #91B6FE: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
3. ≈ Blush #FDA7A3: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
4. ≈ Cyan #42FAAA: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.183, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Fog #E2E8FF: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.032.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue and red families, spread across 252 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.125 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 Mint (#2DC356) with Fog (#E2E8FF) at a contrast ratio of 1.90:1, 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 (#E2E8FF), so this page suggests #0D2010 for text, a darkened Mint that reaches 13.98:1. 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: #E2E8FF as the background, #91B6FE for cards and surfaces, #42FAAA as the primary brand color, #FDA7A3 as the accent, and #0D2010 for text (a computed darker shade of Mint, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Arcade Mint Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.90:1 (#2DC356 on #E2E8FF). 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?
Cyan (#42FAAA) 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.