Arcade Lime Willow
Arcade Lime Willow: a neon triadic palette of #FD7395, #92C521, #87C8FC, #FCC6C9, #A3FF61. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.11:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.11:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Begonia#FD7395
A light, vivid red (Begonia) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bergamot#92C521
A light, vivid green (Bergamot) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Sky#87C8FC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Piglet#FCC6C9
A very light, muted pink (Piglet) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lima#A3FF61
A very light, vivid green (Lima) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.60:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.03:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly77% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #FD7395 | 73% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #92C521 | 76% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #87C8FC | 81% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #FCC6C9 | 88% |
| ≈ Lime | Background | #A3FF61 | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2A1217 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a3ff61;
--color-surface: #fcc6c9;
--color-primary: #92c521;
--color-accent: #87c8fc;
--color-text: #2a1217;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a3ff61;
--color-surface: #fcc6c9;
--color-primary: #92c521;
--color-accent: #87c8fc;
--color-ink: #2a1217;
}
About this palette
Arcade Lime Willow is palette number 12,469 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Lime (#A3FF61), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lime (#A3FF61) at the light end to Salmon (#FD7395) at the dark end, covering 73% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Salmon #FD7395: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.171, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #92C521: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.186, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sky #87C8FC: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.099.
4. ≈ Pink #FCC6C9: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.062.
5. ≈ Lime #A3FF61: suggested role background. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.21, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 rose, green and blue families, spread across 237 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.146 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 Salmon (#FD7395) with Lime (#A3FF61) at a contrast ratio of 2.11:1, 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 (#A3FF61), so this page suggests #2A1217 for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 14.22:1. 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: #A3FF61 as the background, #FCC6C9 for cards and surfaces, #92C521 as the primary brand color, #87C8FC as the accent, and #2A1217 for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, 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 Lime Willow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.11:1 (#FD7395 on #A3FF61). 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?
Mustard (#92C521) 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.