Glow Mustard Lantern
Glow Mustard Lantern: a neon tetradic palette of #ADAC07, #0DD0CF, #C1B8FB, #FDC8C6, #91FFBB. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.98:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.98:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Citrus#ADAC07
A light, vivid green (Citrus) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#0DD0CF
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Illusion#C1B8FB
A light, moderately saturated purple (Purple Illusion) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Happy Piglets#FDC8C6
A very light, muted pink (Happy Piglets) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint Bliss#91FFBB
A very light, moderately saturated green (Mint Bliss) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.41:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.22:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Text | #ADAC07 | 72% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #0DD0CF | 78% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #C1B8FB | 81% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FDC8C6 | 88% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #91FFBB | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1C1C04 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #91ffbb;
--color-surface: #c1b8fb;
--color-primary: #0dd0cf;
--color-accent: #fdc8c6;
--color-text: #1c1c04;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #91ffbb;
--color-surface: #c1b8fb;
--color-primary: #0dd0cf;
--color-accent: #fdc8c6;
--color-ink: #1c1c04;
}
About this palette
Glow Mustard Lantern is palette number 15,333 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#ADAC07), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#91FFBB) at the light end to Mustard (#ADAC07) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #ADAC07: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.156, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #0DD0CF: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
3. ≈ Mauve #C1B8FB: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.094.
4. ≈ Pink #FDC8C6: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
5. ≈ Cyan #91FFBB: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, teal, violet, red and green families, spread across 269 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.116 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 Mustard (#ADAC07) with Cyan (#91FFBB) at a contrast ratio of 1.98:1, 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 (#91FFBB), so this page suggests #1C1C04 for text, a darkened Mustard that reaches 14.15:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #0DD0CF and #FDC8C6 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FDC8C6 and #91FFBB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #91FFBB as the background, #C1B8FB for cards and surfaces, #0DD0CF as the primary brand color, #FDC8C6 as the accent, and #1C1C04 for text (a computed darker shade of Mustard, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Glow Mustard Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.98:1 (#ADAC07 on #91FFBB). 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 (#0DD0CF) 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.