Laser Cyan Gallery
Laser Cyan Gallery: a neon complementary palette of #8EFEAA, #40F8A6, #FA9BE9, #FB88DC, #19C268. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.88:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.88:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Toxic Frog#8EFEAA
A very light, vivid green (Toxic Frog) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Minty Paradise#40F8A6
A very light, vivid teal (Minty Paradise) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Diva Mecha#FA9BE9
A light, moderately saturated pink (Diva Mecha) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Love Dust#FB88DC
A light, vivid pink (Love Dust) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Alienated#19C268
A light, vivid green (Alienated) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.34:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.90:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly70% similarGood 3/5
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 | #8EFEAA | 91% |
| ≈ Cyan | Primary | #40F8A6 | 87% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #FA9BE9 | 81% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #FB88DC | 78% |
| ≈ Mint | Text | #19C268 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0A2011 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #8efeaa;
--color-surface: #fa9be9;
--color-primary: #40f8a6;
--color-accent: #fb88dc;
--color-text: #0a2011;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #8efeaa;
--color-surface: #fa9be9;
--color-primary: #40f8a6;
--color-accent: #fb88dc;
--color-ink: #0a2011;
}
About this palette
Laser Cyan Gallery is palette number 2,877 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Cyan (#40F8A6), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lime (#8EFEAA) at the light end to Mint (#19C268) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lime #8EFEAA: suggested role background. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Cyan #40F8A6: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.185, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Mauve #FA9BE9: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
4. ≈ Lilac #FB88DC: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.171, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Mint #19C268: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.181, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and magenta families, spread across 188 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 0.168 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 (#8EFEAA) with Mint (#19C268) at a contrast ratio of 1.88:1, 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 (#8EFEAA), so this page suggests #0A2011 for text, a darkened Mint that reaches 13.77:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #8EFEAA and #40F8A6 and #FA9BE9 and #FB88DC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #8EFEAA and #40F8A6 and #FA9BE9 and #FB88DC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #8EFEAA and #40F8A6 and #FA9BE9 and #FB88DC may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #8EFEAA as the background, #FA9BE9 for cards and surfaces, #40F8A6 as the primary brand color, #FB88DC as the accent, and #0A2011 for text (a computed darker shade of Mint, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Cyan Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.88:1 (#8EFEAA on #19C268). 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?
Cyan (#40F8A6) 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.