Laser Tan Willow
Laser Tan Willow: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #9DAD7A, #A9BA78, #BECB97, #C8DDA0, #E5E0FD. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.88:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, beige, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.88:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Estragon#9DAD7A
A light, muted green (Estragon) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Nile#A9BA78
A light, moderately saturated green (Nile) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seedling#BECB97
A light, muted green (Seedling) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fizz#C8DDA0
A very light, moderately saturated green (Fizz) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Taffy#E5E0FD
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.41:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.41:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly91% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sage | Text | #9DAD7A | 72% |
| ≈ Tan | Primary | #A9BA78 | 76% |
| ≈ Ash | Surface | #BECB97 | 82% |
| ≈ Beige | Accent | #C8DDA0 | 87% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #E5E0FD | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #171D07 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e5e0fd;
--color-surface: #becb97;
--color-primary: #a9ba78;
--color-accent: #c8dda0;
--color-text: #171d07;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e5e0fd;
--color-surface: #becb97;
--color-primary: #a9ba78;
--color-accent: #c8dda0;
--color-ink: #171d07;
}
About this palette
Laser Tan Willow is palette number 11,029 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 Tan (#A9BA78), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#E5E0FD) at the light end to Sage (#9DAD7A) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #9DAD7A: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
2. ≈ Tan #A9BA78: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
3. ≈ Ash #BECB97: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
4. ≈ Beige #C8DDA0: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.084.
5. ≈ Fog #E5E0FD: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.039.
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 green and violet families, spread across 174 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 0.071 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 Sage (#9DAD7A) with Fog (#E5E0FD) at a contrast ratio of 1.88:1, 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 (#E5E0FD), so this page suggests #171D07 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 13.50:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #9DAD7A and #A9BA78 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #9DAD7A and #A9BA78 and #BECB97 and #C8DDA0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #9DAD7A and #A9BA78 and #BECB97 and #C8DDA0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E5E0FD as the background, #BECB97 for cards and surfaces, #A9BA78 as the primary brand color, #C8DDA0 as the accent, and #171D07 for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, 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 Laser Tan Willow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.88:1 (#9DAD7A on #E5E0FD). 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?
Tan (#A9BA78) 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.