Flash Orange Carnival
Flash Orange Carnival: a neon split complementary palette of #B0EDFE, #ACE1FE, #FDA7B5, #EBA430, #22B7C8. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.88:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, orange, 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
- ≈ Fresh Air#B0EDFE
A very light, muted blue (Fresh Air) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frozen Landscape#ACE1FE
A very light, muted blue (Frozen Landscape) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Fit#FDA7B5
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Fit) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Carona#EBA430
A light, moderately saturated orange (Carona) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glassmith#22B7C8
A light, moderately saturated teal (Glassmith) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.42:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.39:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B0EDFE | 91% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #ACE1FE | 88% |
| ≈ Blush | Surface | #FDA7B5 | 82% |
| ≈ Orange | Primary | #EBA430 | 77% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #22B7C8 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011F23 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b0edfe;
--color-surface: #fda7b5;
--color-primary: #eba430;
--color-accent: #ace1fe;
--color-text: #011f23;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b0edfe;
--color-surface: #fda7b5;
--color-primary: #eba430;
--color-accent: #ace1fe;
--color-ink: #011f23;
}
About this palette
Flash Orange Carnival is palette number 11,565 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Orange (#EBA430), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B0EDFE) at the light end to Turquoise (#22B7C8) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #B0EDFE: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #ACE1FE: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
3. ≈ Blush #FDA7B5: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.103.
4. ≈ Orange #EBA430: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
5. ≈ Turquoise #22B7C8: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the cyan, rose and orange families, spread across 223 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.1 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 Powder Blue (#B0EDFE) with Turquoise (#22B7C8) 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 (#B0EDFE), so this page suggests #011F23 for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 13.41:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B0EDFE and #ACE1FE and #FDA7B5 and #22B7C8 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B0EDFE and #ACE1FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #B0EDFE and #ACE1FE and #FDA7B5 and #EBA430 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #B0EDFE as the background, #FDA7B5 for cards and surfaces, #EBA430 as the primary brand color, #ACE1FE as the accent, and #011F23 for text (a computed darker shade of Turquoise, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Flash Orange Carnival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.88:1 (#B0EDFE on #22B7C8). 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?
Orange (#EBA430) 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.