Laser Gold Yarrow
Laser Gold Yarrow: a neon triadic palette of #B5AD1F, #2AC8FA, #FEA6DD, #D9E211, #CBECFF. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.89:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.89:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hey Pesto#B5AD1F
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Hey Pesto) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Capri#2AC8FA
A light, moderately saturated blue (Capri) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fresh Gum#FEA6DD
A light, moderately saturated pink (Fresh Gum) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pear#D9E211
A very light, vivid green (Pear) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#CBECFF
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.34:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.98:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Text | #B5AD1F | 73% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #2AC8FA | 78% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #FEA6DD | 83% |
| ≈ Gold | Primary | #D9E211 | 88% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #CBECFF | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1D1C04 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cbecff;
--color-surface: #2ac8fa;
--color-primary: #d9e211;
--color-accent: #fea6dd;
--color-text: #1d1c04;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cbecff;
--color-surface: #2ac8fa;
--color-primary: #d9e211;
--color-accent: #fea6dd;
--color-ink: #1d1c04;
}
About this palette
Laser Gold Yarrow is palette number 1,157 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Gold (#D9E211), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#CBECFF) at the light end to Mustard (#B5AD1F) at the dark end, covering 73% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #B5AD1F: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
2. ≈ Sky #2AC8FA: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
3. ≈ Mauve #FEA6DD: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.124.
4. ≈ Gold #D9E211: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.193, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #CBECFF: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
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 yellow, cyan and magenta families, spread across 236 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 0.13 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 (#B5AD1F) with Powder Blue (#CBECFF) at a contrast ratio of 1.89:1, 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 (#CBECFF), so this page suggests #1D1C04 for text, a darkened Mustard that reaches 13.91:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #2AC8FA and #FEA6DD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CBECFF as the background, #2AC8FA for cards and surfaces, #D9E211 as the primary brand color, #FEA6DD as the accent, and #1D1C04 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.
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 Laser Gold Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.89:1 (#B5AD1F on #CBECFF). 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?
Gold (#D9E211) 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.