Glow Mustard Yarrow
Glow Mustard Yarrow: a neon tetradic palette of #B289FD, #FE8D86, #BDD402, #40F2FE, #FEDDF2. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.13:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, red, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.13:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Illicit Purple#B289FD
A light, vivid purple (Illicit Purple) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kissable#FE8D86
A light, moderately saturated pink (Kissable) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Goldzilla#BDD402
A light, vivid yellow (Goldzilla) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aqua#40F2FE
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Aqua) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Strawberry Cheesecake#FEDDF2
A very light, muted pink (Strawberry Cheesecake) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.66:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.83:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Periwinkle | Text | #B289FD | 72% |
| ≈ Blush | Accent | #FE8D86 | 76% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #BDD402 | 82% |
| ≈ Aqua | Surface | #40F2FE | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #FEDDF2 | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1D162B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feddf2;
--color-surface: #40f2fe;
--color-primary: #bdd402;
--color-accent: #fe8d86;
--color-text: #1d162b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feddf2;
--color-surface: #40f2fe;
--color-primary: #bdd402;
--color-accent: #fe8d86;
--color-ink: #1d162b;
}
About this palette
Glow Mustard Yarrow is palette number 23,509 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#BDD402), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#FEDDF2) at the light end to Periwinkle (#B289FD) at the dark end, covering 72% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Periwinkle #B289FD: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.167, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Blush #FE8D86: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
3. ≈ Mustard #BDD402: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.19, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Aqua #40F2FE: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
5. ≈ Fog #FEDDF2: suggested role background. It is a magenta color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.045.
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 violet, red, green, cyan and magenta families, spread across 315 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 0.136 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 Periwinkle (#B289FD) with Fog (#FEDDF2) at a contrast ratio of 2.13:1, 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 (#FEDDF2), so this page suggests #1D162B for text, a darkened Periwinkle that reaches 14.01:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #40F2FE and #FEDDF2 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEDDF2 as the background, #40F2FE for cards and surfaces, #BDD402 as the primary brand color, #FE8D86 as the accent, and #1D162B for text (a computed darker shade of Periwinkle, 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 Glow Mustard Yarrow accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.13:1 (#B289FD on #FEDDF2). 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?
Mustard (#BDD402) 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.