Glow Green Zephyr
Glow Green Zephyr: a neon analogous palette of #F4EB29, #AEEE1E, #5BE738, #10D370, #30BA98. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.94:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.94:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Star#F4EB29
A very light, vivid yellow (Star) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Chartreuse#AEEE1E
A very light, vivid green (Chartreuse) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Becquerel#5BE738
A light, vivid green (Becquerel) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaweed#10D370
A light, vivid green (Seaweed) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint#30BA98
A light, moderately saturated teal (Mint) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.76:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lemon | Background | #F4EB29 | 92% |
| ≈ Chartreuse | Accent | #AEEE1E | 87% |
| ≈ Green | Primary | #5BE738 | 82% |
| ≈ Mint | Surface | #10D370 | 76% |
| ≈ Mint | Text | #30BA98 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #022018 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f4eb29;
--color-surface: #10d370;
--color-primary: #5be738;
--color-accent: #aeee1e;
--color-text: #022018;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f4eb29;
--color-surface: #10d370;
--color-primary: #5be738;
--color-accent: #aeee1e;
--color-ink: #022018;
}
About this palette
Glow Green Zephyr is palette number 3,093 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a analogous scheme, and it is anchored by Green (#5BE738), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lemon (#F4EB29) at the light end to Mint (#30BA98) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lemon #F4EB29: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.189, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Chartreuse #AEEE1E: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.22, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Green #5BE738: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.24, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Mint #10D370: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.196, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Mint #30BA98: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.125.
Harmony and structure
The hues sit side by side on the color wheel, spanning roughly 60 degrees. Analogous palettes feel natural and flowing, like a sunset or a stretch of coastline.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, green and teal families, spread across 65 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 0.194 makes the saturation intense.
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 Lemon (#F4EB29) with Mint (#30BA98) at a contrast ratio of 1.94:1, 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 (#F4EB29), so this page suggests #022018 for text, a darkened Mint that reaches 13.71:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #F4EB29 and #AEEE1E and #AEEE1E and #5BE738 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #F4EB29 and #AEEE1E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F4EB29 as the background, #10D370 for cards and surfaces, #5BE738 as the primary brand color, #AEEE1E as the accent, and #022018 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.
Let one hue lead and let the others support it. Keep one color noticeably lighter or darker than the rest so the layout has a clear focal point.
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 Green Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.94:1 (#F4EB29 on #30BA98). 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 (#5BE738) 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.