Neon Chartreuse Ember
Neon Chartreuse Ember: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #B598C7, #BEA5D4, #D1BAE9, #E4CAFE, #BAFE88. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.12:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.12:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Turnip Crown#B598C7
A light, muted purple (Turnip Crown) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lucius Lilac#BEA5D4
A light, muted purple (Lucius Lilac) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ York Plum#D1BAE9
A light, muted purple (York Plum) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Boneyard#E4CAFE
A very light, muted purple (Neon Boneyard) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lima#BAFE88
A very light, vivid green (Lima) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.53:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.62:1Excellent 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 | #B598C7 | 72% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #BEA5D4 | 76% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #D1BAE9 | 82% |
| ≈ Mauve | Primary | #E4CAFE | 88% |
| ≈ Chartreuse | Background | #BAFE88 | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #211528 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #bafe88;
--color-surface: #d1bae9;
--color-primary: #e4cafe;
--color-accent: #bea5d4;
--color-text: #211528;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #bafe88;
--color-surface: #d1bae9;
--color-primary: #e4cafe;
--color-accent: #bea5d4;
--color-ink: #211528;
}
About this palette
Neon Chartreuse Ember is palette number 21,109 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 Chartreuse (#BAFE88), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Chartreuse (#BAFE88) at the light end to Dusty Rose (#B598C7) at the dark end, covering 72% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Dusty Rose #B598C7: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
2. ≈ Lilac #BEA5D4: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.071.
3. ≈ Mauve #D1BAE9: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.069.
4. ≈ Mauve #E4CAFE: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.076.
5. ≈ Chartreuse #BAFE88: suggested role background. It is a green color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, 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 violet and green families, spread across 179 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.091 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 Dusty Rose (#B598C7) with Chartreuse (#BAFE88) at a contrast ratio of 2.12:1, 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 (#BAFE88), so this page suggests #211528 for text, a darkened Dusty Rose that reaches 14.65:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #B598C7 and #BEA5D4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #B598C7 and #BEA5D4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #B598C7 and #BEA5D4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #BAFE88 as the background, #D1BAE9 for cards and surfaces, #E4CAFE as the primary brand color, #BEA5D4 as the accent, and #211528 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 Neon Chartreuse Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.12:1 (#B598C7 on #BAFE88). 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?
Mauve (#E4CAFE) 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.