Laser Cyan Wharf
Laser Cyan Wharf: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #C599B0, #D5A4BB, #E9B0D0, #FDC4DE, #71F9FC. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 1.94:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.94:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lily#C599B0
A light, muted pink (Lily) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Think Pink#D5A4BB
A light, muted pink (Think Pink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Muddy Mauve#E9B0D0
A light, muted pink (Muddy Mauve) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sugarwinkle#FDC4DE
A very light, muted pink (Sugarwinkle) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frozen Turquoise#71F9FC
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Frozen Turquoise) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.45:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.65:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Text | #C599B0 | 73% |
| ≈ Dusty Rose | Surface | #D5A4BB | 77% |
| ≈ Pink | Primary | #E9B0D0 | 82% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FDC4DE | 88% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #71F9FC | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28131E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #71f9fc;
--color-surface: #d5a4bb;
--color-primary: #e9b0d0;
--color-accent: #fdc4de;
--color-text: #28131e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #71f9fc;
--color-surface: #d5a4bb;
--color-primary: #e9b0d0;
--color-accent: #fdc4de;
--color-ink: #28131e;
}
About this palette
Laser Cyan Wharf is palette number 15,173 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 Cyan (#71F9FC), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Cyan (#71F9FC) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#C599B0) at the dark end, covering 73% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #C599B0: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
2. ≈ Dusty Rose #D5A4BB: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.065.
3. ≈ Pink #E9B0D0: suggested role primary. It is a magenta color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
4. ≈ Pink #FDC4DE: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
5. ≈ Cyan #71F9FC: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
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 rose, magenta and teal families, spread across 152 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: 4 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.079 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 Dusty Rose (#C599B0) with Cyan (#71F9FC) at a contrast ratio of 1.94:1, 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 (#71F9FC), so this page suggests #28131E for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 13.85:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #C599B0 and #D5A4BB and #D5A4BB and #E9B0D0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C599B0 and #D5A4BB, #D5A4BB and #E9B0D0 and #FDC4DE and #71F9FC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #C599B0 and #D5A4BB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #71F9FC as the background, #D5A4BB for cards and surfaces, #E9B0D0 as the primary brand color, #FDC4DE as the accent, and #28131E for text (a computed darker shade of Dusty Rose, 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 Laser Cyan Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.94:1 (#C599B0 on #71F9FC). 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?
Pink (#E9B0D0) 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.