Arcade Jade Opal
Arcade Jade Opal: a neon tetradic palette of #FDE783, #23F2E2, #B9BEFF, #FE8CA6, #03C518. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.88:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, purple, 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
- ≈ Limon#FDE783
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Limon) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Near Moon#23F2E2
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Near Moon) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Illusion#B9BEFF
A light, moderately saturated purple (Purple Illusion) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinky#FE8CA6
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pinky) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Luigi#03C518
A light, vivid green (Luigi) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.33:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.93:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly74% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Butter | Background | #FDE783 | 93% |
| ≈ Aqua | Primary | #23F2E2 | 87% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #B9BEFF | 82% |
| ≈ Blush | Accent | #FE8CA6 | 77% |
| ≈ Jade | Text | #03C518 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0F1F0E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fde783;
--color-surface: #b9beff;
--color-primary: #23f2e2;
--color-accent: #fe8ca6;
--color-text: #0f1f0e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fde783;
--color-surface: #b9beff;
--color-primary: #23f2e2;
--color-accent: #fe8ca6;
--color-ink: #0f1f0e;
}
About this palette
Arcade Jade Opal is palette number 29,557 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Jade (#03C518), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Butter (#FDE783) at the light end to Jade (#03C518) at the dark end, covering 71% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Butter #FDE783: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
2. ≈ Aqua #23F2E2: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
3. ≈ Mauve #B9BEFF: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
4. ≈ Blush #FE8CA6: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
5. ≈ Jade #03C518: suggested role text. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.238, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 yellow, teal, violet, rose and green families, spread across 274 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.148 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 Butter (#FDE783) with Jade (#03C518) 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 (#FDE783), so this page suggests #0F1F0E for text, a darkened Jade that reaches 13.85:1. 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: #FDE783 as the background, #B9BEFF for cards and surfaces, #23F2E2 as the primary brand color, #FE8CA6 as the accent, and #0F1F0E for text (a computed darker shade of Jade, 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 Arcade Jade Opal accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.88:1 (#FDE783 on #03C518). 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?
Aqua (#23F2E2) 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.