Neon Green Inlet
Neon Green Inlet: a neon triadic palette of #AAFE7E, #BDD6FC, #FEA8B1, #35D94D, #7FA1FA. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.05:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.05:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Lima#AAFE7E
A very light, vivid green (Lima) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Broad Daylight#BDD6FC
A very light, muted blue (Broad Daylight) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pink Fit#FEA8B1
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pink Fit) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Limonana#35D94D
A light, vivid green (Limonana) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fennel Flower#7FA1FA
A light, moderately saturated blue (Fennel Flower) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.50:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.18:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly76% 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 | #AAFE7E | 92% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #BDD6FC | 87% |
| ≈ Blush | Accent | #FEA8B1 | 82% |
| ≈ Green | Primary | #35D94D | 78% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #7FA1FA | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #121A2D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #aafe7e;
--color-surface: #bdd6fc;
--color-primary: #35d94d;
--color-accent: #fea8b1;
--color-text: #121a2d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #aafe7e;
--color-surface: #bdd6fc;
--color-primary: #35d94d;
--color-accent: #fea8b1;
--color-ink: #121a2d;
}
About this palette
Neon Green Inlet is palette number 21,709 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Green (#35D94D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lime (#AAFE7E) at the light end to Cornflower (#7FA1FA) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lime #AAFE7E: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.182, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Powder Blue #BDD6FC: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.059.
3. ≈ Blush #FEA8B1: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.102.
4. ≈ Green #35D94D: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.224, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Cornflower #7FA1FA: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, blue and rose families, spread across 254 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.141 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 (#AAFE7E) with Cornflower (#7FA1FA) at a contrast ratio of 2.05:1, 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 (#AAFE7E), so this page suggests #121A2D for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 14.18:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #AAFE7E as the background, #BDD6FC for cards and surfaces, #35D94D as the primary brand color, #FEA8B1 as the accent, and #121A2D for text (a computed darker shade of Cornflower, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Green Inlet accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.05:1 (#AAFE7E on #7FA1FA). 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?
Green (#35D94D) 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.