Laser Chartreuse Journey
Laser Chartreuse Journey: a neon analogous palette of #D39828, #D1B01C, #C8CA28, #B7E928, #ACFD90. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.07:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.07:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Goldie#D39828
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Goldie) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mustard#D1B01C
A light, vivid yellow (Mustard) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paella#C8CA28
A light, vivid yellow (Paella) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Inchworm#B7E928
A very light, vivid green (Inchworm) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint to Be#ACFD90
A very light, vivid green (Mint to Be) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.53:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.20:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Tangerine | Text | #D39828 | 72% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #D1B01C | 76% |
| ≈ Mustard | Surface | #C8CA28 | 81% |
| ≈ Chartreuse | Primary | #B7E928 | 87% |
| ≈ Lime | Background | #ACFD90 | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #251803 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #acfd90;
--color-surface: #c8ca28;
--color-primary: #b7e928;
--color-accent: #d1b01c;
--color-text: #251803;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #acfd90;
--color-surface: #c8ca28;
--color-primary: #b7e928;
--color-accent: #d1b01c;
--color-ink: #251803;
}
About this palette
Laser Chartreuse Journey is palette number 19,669 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Chartreuse (#B7E928), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Lime (#ACFD90) at the light end to Tangerine (#D39828) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Tangerine #D39828: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
2. ≈ Mustard #D1B01C: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.151, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Mustard #C8CA28: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.168, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Chartreuse #B7E928: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.207, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Lime #ACFD90: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.162, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, yellow and green families, spread across 60 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.165 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Tangerine (#D39828) with Lime (#ACFD90) at a contrast ratio of 2.07:1, 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 (#ACFD90), so this page suggests #251803 for text, a darkened Tangerine that reaches 14.21:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #D39828 and #D1B01C and #D1B01C and #C8CA28 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #ACFD90 as the background, #C8CA28 for cards and surfaces, #B7E928 as the primary brand color, #D1B01C as the accent, and #251803 for text (a computed darker shade of Tangerine, 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 lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Chartreuse Journey accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.07:1 (#D39828 on #ACFD90). 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?
Chartreuse (#B7E928) 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.