Cyber Sky Umbra
Cyber Sky Umbra: a neon split complementary palette of #00BAD4, #14C6F4, #FEA1B7, #FCCDA0, #8AF5FC. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.84:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.84:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Aquarius#00BAD4
A light, moderately saturated blue (Aquarius) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Capri#14C6F4
A light, moderately saturated blue (Capri) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Fit#FEA1B7
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Fit) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Beach#FCCDA0
A very light, muted beige (Peach Beach) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shallow Water#8AF5FC
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Shallow Water) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.34:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.54:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #00BAD4 | 72% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #14C6F4 | 77% |
| ≈ Blush | Surface | #FEA1B7 | 81% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FCCDA0 | 88% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #8AF5FC | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #001F25 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #8af5fc;
--color-surface: #fea1b7;
--color-primary: #14c6f4;
--color-accent: #fccda0;
--color-text: #001f25;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #8af5fc;
--color-surface: #fea1b7;
--color-primary: #14c6f4;
--color-accent: #fccda0;
--color-ink: #001f25;
}
About this palette
Cyber Sky Umbra is palette number 13,581 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#14C6F4), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#8AF5FC) at the light end to Turquoise (#00BAD4) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #00BAD4: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
2. ≈ Sky #14C6F4: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
3. ≈ Blush #FEA1B7: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
4. ≈ Apricot #FCCDA0: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
5. ≈ Cyan #8AF5FC: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
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 218 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 0.112 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 Turquoise (#00BAD4) with Cyan (#8AF5FC) at a contrast ratio of 1.84:1, 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 (#8AF5FC), so this page suggests #001F25 for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 13.53:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #00BAD4 and #FEA1B7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #00BAD4 and #14C6F4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #8AF5FC as the background, #FEA1B7 for cards and surfaces, #14C6F4 as the primary brand color, #FCCDA0 as the accent, and #001F25 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 Cyber Sky Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.84:1 (#00BAD4 on #8AF5FC). 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?
Sky (#14C6F4) 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.