Laser Gold Meadow
Laser Gold Meadow: a neon tetradic palette of #FDDCDD, #DFD72E, #2BDADC, #ADB0F9, #E88E28. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.97:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.97:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Strawberry Blonde#FDDCDD
A very light, muted pink (Strawberry Blonde) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Goldzilla#DFD72E
A very light, vivid yellow (Goldzilla) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fish Boy#2BDADC
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fish Boy) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wondrous Wisteria#ADB0F9
A light, moderately saturated blue (Wondrous Wisteria) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Romesco#E88E28
A light, vivid orange (Romesco) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.52:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.45:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDDCDD | 92% |
| ≈ Gold | Primary | #DFD72E | 86% |
| ≈ Aqua | Surface | #2BDADC | 81% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #ADB0F9 | 78% |
| ≈ Tangerine | Text | #E88E28 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #281605 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fddcdd;
--color-surface: #2bdadc;
--color-primary: #dfd72e;
--color-accent: #adb0f9;
--color-text: #281605;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fddcdd;
--color-surface: #2bdadc;
--color-primary: #dfd72e;
--color-accent: #adb0f9;
--color-ink: #281605;
}
About this palette
Laser Gold Meadow is palette number 1,333 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Gold (#DFD72E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDDCDD) at the light end to Tangerine (#E88E28) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FDDCDD: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.037.
2. ≈ Gold #DFD72E: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.173, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Aqua #2BDADC: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.131.
4. ≈ Lilac #ADB0F9: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.104.
5. ≈ Tangerine #E88E28: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.152, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the rose, yellow, teal, violet and orange families, spread across 266 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.119 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 Apricot (#FDDCDD) with Tangerine (#E88E28) at a contrast ratio of 1.97:1, 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 (#FDDCDD), so this page suggests #281605 for text, a darkened Tangerine that reaches 13.63:1. 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: #FDDCDD as the background, #2BDADC for cards and surfaces, #DFD72E as the primary brand color, #ADB0F9 as the accent, and #281605 for text (a computed darker shade of Tangerine, 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 take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Meadow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.97:1 (#FDDCDD on #E88E28). 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 (#DFD72E) 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.