Laser Salmon Opal
Laser Salmon Opal: a neon triadic palette of #C5EDFF, #FEBDDA, #CBC72C, #6EC1FB, #FE6FA2. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.11:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on blue, pink, yellow, 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
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#C5EDFF
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Candy Bar#FEBDDA
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Candy Bar) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paella#CBC72C
A light, vivid yellow (Paella) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Mana#6EC1FB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Blue Mana) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kisses#FE6FA2
A light, vivid pink (Kisses) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.62:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.93:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #C5EDFF | 92% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #FEBDDA | 87% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #CBC72C | 81% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #6EC1FB | 78% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #FE6FA2 | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #29121A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c5edff;
--color-surface: #febdda;
--color-primary: #cbc72c;
--color-accent: #6ec1fb;
--color-text: #29121a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c5edff;
--color-surface: #febdda;
--color-primary: #cbc72c;
--color-accent: #6ec1fb;
--color-ink: #29121a;
}
About this palette
Laser Salmon Opal is palette number 14,998,797 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#FE6FA2), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#C5EDFF) at the light end to Salmon (#FE6FA2) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #C5EDFF: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.048.
2. ≈ Pink #FEBDDA: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.083.
3. ≈ Mustard #CBC72C: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Sky #6EC1FB: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.116.
5. ≈ Salmon #FE6FA2: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.18, 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 cyan, rose, yellow and blue families, spread across 350 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 0.118 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 Powder Blue (#C5EDFF) with Salmon (#FE6FA2) 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 (#C5EDFF), so this page suggests #29121A for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 14.16:1. 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: #C5EDFF as the background, #FEBDDA for cards and surfaces, #CBC72C as the primary brand color, #6EC1FB as the accent, and #29121A 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 Laser Salmon Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.11:1 (#C5EDFF on #FE6FA2). 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 (#CBC72C) 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.