Neon Turquoise Opal
Neon Turquoise Opal: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #7BB3AA, #73C1B6, #8BD1C5, #A2E5DB, #FEDAE1. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.84:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, beige, 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
- ≈ Beau Monde#7BB3AA
A light, muted teal (Beau Monde) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mintnight#73C1B6
A light, muted teal (Mintnight) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wintermint#8BD1C5
A light, muted teal (Wintermint) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ice Cube#A2E5DB
A very light, muted teal (Ice Cube) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Strawberry Blonde#FEDAE1
A very light, muted pink (Strawberry Blonde) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.36:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.32:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #7BB3AA | 73% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #73C1B6 | 76% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #8BD1C5 | 81% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #A2E5DB | 87% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FEDAE1 | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fedae1;
--color-surface: #a2e5db;
--color-primary: #73c1b6;
--color-accent: #8bd1c5;
--color-text: #00201c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fedae1;
--color-surface: #a2e5db;
--color-primary: #73c1b6;
--color-accent: #8bd1c5;
--color-ink: #00201c;
}
About this palette
Neon Turquoise Opal is palette number 14,989,685 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#73C1B6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Apricot (#FEDAE1) at the light end to Turquoise (#7BB3AA) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #7BB3AA: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
2. ≈ Turquoise #73C1B6: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
3. ≈ Powder Blue #8BD1C5: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #A2E5DB: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
5. ≈ Apricot #FEDAE1: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal and rose families, spread across 180 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.064 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 (#7BB3AA) with Apricot (#FEDAE1) 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 (#FEDAE1), so this page suggests #00201C for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 13.34:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #7BB3AA and #73C1B6 and #A2E5DB and #FEDAE1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #7BB3AA and #73C1B6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #7BB3AA and #73C1B6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEDAE1 as the background, #A2E5DB for cards and surfaces, #73C1B6 as the primary brand color, #8BD1C5 as the accent, and #00201C 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.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Neon Turquoise Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.84:1 (#7BB3AA on #FEDAE1). 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 (#73C1B6) 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.