Arcade Lime Fjord
Arcade Lime Fjord: a neon analogous palette of #CD9F2A, #C2B528, #C8D32C, #9DEF24, #ABFDAF. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.02:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.02:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Goldie#CD9F2A
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Goldie) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pesto#C2B528
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Pesto) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Goldzilla#C8D32C
A light, vivid yellow (Goldzilla) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mochito#9DEF24
A very light, vivid green (Mochito) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Creamy Mint#ABFDAF
A very light, moderately saturated green (Creamy Mint) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.40:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Text | #CD9F2A | 73% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #C2B528 | 76% |
| ≈ Gold | Surface | #C8D32C | 83% |
| ≈ Lime | Primary | #9DEF24 | 87% |
| ≈ Butter | Background | #ABFDAF | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #231903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #abfdaf;
--color-surface: #c8d32c;
--color-primary: #9def24;
--color-accent: #c2b528;
--color-text: #231903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #abfdaf;
--color-surface: #c8d32c;
--color-primary: #9def24;
--color-accent: #c2b528;
--color-ink: #231903;
}
About this palette
Arcade Lime Fjord is palette number 11,045 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Lime (#9DEF24), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Butter (#ABFDAF) at the light end to Mustard (#CD9F2A) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #CD9F2A: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
2. ≈ Mustard #C2B528: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.15.
3. ≈ Gold #C8D32C: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.175, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Lime #9DEF24: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.227, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Butter #ABFDAF: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow and green families, spread across 60 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.164 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 Mustard (#CD9F2A) with Butter (#ABFDAF) at a contrast ratio of 2.02:1, 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 (#ABFDAF), so this page suggests #231903 for text, a darkened Mustard that reaches 14.35:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #CD9F2A and #C2B528 and #C8D32C and #9DEF24 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #ABFDAF as the background, #C8D32C for cards and surfaces, #9DEF24 as the primary brand color, #C2B528 as the accent, and #231903 for text (a computed darker shade of Mustard, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Lime Fjord accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.02:1 (#CD9F2A on #ABFDAF). 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?
Lime (#9DEF24) 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.