Arcade Turquoise Cascade
Arcade Turquoise Cascade: a neon complementary palette of #21C0A7, #2DD0C6, #FCABC7, #FFC6D3, #8FFEEF. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.91:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.91:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Turquoise#21C0A7
A light, moderately saturated teal (Turquoise) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cockatoo#2DD0C6
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cockatoo) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cupid#FCABC7
A light, moderately saturated pink (Cupid) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink#FFC6D3
A very light, muted pink (Pink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hello Winter#8FFEEF
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Hello Winter) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.29:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.59:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly70% similarGood 3/5
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 | #21C0A7 | 73% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #2DD0C6 | 78% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #FCABC7 | 83% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FFC6D3 | 88% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #8FFEEF | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #8ffeef;
--color-surface: #fcabc7;
--color-primary: #2dd0c6;
--color-accent: #ffc6d3;
--color-text: #00201b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #8ffeef;
--color-surface: #fcabc7;
--color-primary: #2dd0c6;
--color-accent: #ffc6d3;
--color-ink: #00201b;
}
About this palette
Arcade Turquoise Cascade is palette number 14,988,645 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#21C0A7), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Cyan (#8FFEEF) at the light end to Turquoise (#21C0A7) at the dark end, covering 73% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #21C0A7: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.128.
2. ≈ Turquoise #2DD0C6: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
3. ≈ Pink #FCABC7: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
4. ≈ Pink #FFC6D3: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.067.
5. ≈ Cyan #8FFEEF: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.105.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and rose families, spread across 354 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 warm: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.105 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Turquoise (#21C0A7) with Cyan (#8FFEEF) at a contrast ratio of 1.91:1, 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 (#8FFEEF), so this page suggests #00201B for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 14.39:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #21C0A7 and #FCABC7, #2DD0C6 and #FCABC7 and #2DD0C6 and #FFC6D3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FFC6D3 and #8FFEEF may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #8FFEEF as the background, #FCABC7 for cards and surfaces, #2DD0C6 as the primary brand color, #FFC6D3 as the accent, and #00201B 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Turquoise Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.91:1 (#21C0A7 on #8FFEEF). 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?
Turquoise (#2DD0C6) 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore feel works well.