Neon Lime Pavilion
Neon Lime Pavilion: a neon tetradic palette of #A9FF88, #9CE0FC, #E9A9FA, #FD935B, #0EBAA4. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.02:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.02:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Mint to Be#A9FF88
A very light, vivid green (Mint to Be) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Winter Wizard#9CE0FC
A very light, muted blue (Winter Wizard) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Testosterose#E9A9FA
A light, moderately saturated purple (Testosterose) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Papaya#FD935B
A light, moderately saturated orange (Papaya) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Turquoise#0EBAA4
A light, moderately saturated teal (Turquoise) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.34:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lime | Background | #A9FF88 | 92% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #9CE0FC | 87% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #E9A9FA | 82% |
| ≈ Coral | Primary | #FD935B | 77% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #0EBAA4 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #a9ff88;
--color-surface: #e9a9fa;
--color-primary: #fd935b;
--color-accent: #9ce0fc;
--color-text: #00201b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #a9ff88;
--color-surface: #e9a9fa;
--color-primary: #fd935b;
--color-accent: #9ce0fc;
--color-ink: #00201b;
}
About this palette
Neon Lime Pavilion is palette number 1,893 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lime (#A9FF88), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lime (#A9FF88) at the light end to Turquoise (#0EBAA4) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lime #A9FF88: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.174, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #9CE0FC: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
3. ≈ Mauve #E9A9FA: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.13.
4. ≈ Coral #FD935B: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
5. ≈ Turquoise #0EBAA4: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
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 green, cyan, magenta, orange and teal families, spread across 272 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 0.131 makes the saturation rich.
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 Lime (#A9FF88) with Turquoise (#0EBAA4) at a contrast ratio of 2.02:1, 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 (#A9FF88), so this page suggests #00201B for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 14.19:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #9CE0FC and #E9A9FA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #A9FF88 as the background, #E9A9FA for cards and surfaces, #FD935B as the primary brand color, #9CE0FC 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.
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 Neon Lime Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.02:1 (#A9FF88 on #0EBAA4). 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?
Coral (#FD935B) 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.