Neon Salmon Journey
Neon Salmon Journey: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #ADF2FE, #A9E2F0, #87D5E9, #71C3D8, #F87B7D. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 2.08:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Ice Citadel#ADF2FE
A very light, muted teal (Ice Citadel) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blizzard Blue#A9E2F0
A very light, muted teal (Blizzard Blue) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Water Nymph#87D5E9
A light, moderately saturated teal (Water Nymph) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wavelet#71C3D8
A light, moderately saturated teal (Wavelet) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Meat#F87B7D
A light, vivid red (Meat) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.58:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.90:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #ADF2FE | 92% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #A9E2F0 | 88% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #87D5E9 | 83% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #71C3D8 | 77% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #F87B7D | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1213 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #adf2fe;
--color-surface: #87d5e9;
--color-primary: #71c3d8;
--color-accent: #a9e2f0;
--color-text: #2b1213;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #adf2fe;
--color-surface: #87d5e9;
--color-primary: #71c3d8;
--color-accent: #a9e2f0;
--color-ink: #2b1213;
}
About this palette
Neon Salmon Journey is palette number 2,069 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 Salmon (#F87B7D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#ADF2FE) at the light end to Salmon (#F87B7D) 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 #ADF2FE: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #A9E2F0: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
3. ≈ Sky #87D5E9: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
4. ≈ Sky #71C3D8: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
5. ≈ Salmon #F87B7D: suggested role text. It is a red color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.153, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 cyan and red families, spread across 196 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.09 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Powder Blue (#ADF2FE) with Salmon (#F87B7D) at a contrast ratio of 2.08:1, 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 (#ADF2FE), so this page suggests #2B1213 for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 14.10:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #ADF2FE and #A9E2F0 and #A9E2F0 and #87D5E9 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #ADF2FE and #A9E2F0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #ADF2FE and #A9E2F0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #ADF2FE as the background, #87D5E9 for cards and surfaces, #71C3D8 as the primary brand color, #A9E2F0 as the accent, and #2B1213 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.
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 Neon Salmon Journey accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.08:1 (#ADF2FE on #F87B7D). 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?
Sky (#71C3D8) 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal feel works well.