Arcade Aqua Wharf
Arcade Aqua Wharf: a neon complementary palette of #96FEEE, #06F4ED, #FCAEC4, #FE909B, #07BAB1. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.04:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, pink, red, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.04:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hello Winter#96FEEE
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Hello Winter) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Arctic Water#06F4ED
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Arctic Water) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cupid#FCAEC4
A light, moderately saturated pink (Cupid) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Tulip#FE909B
A light, moderately saturated pink (Tulip) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Super Rare Jade#07BAB1
A light, moderately saturated teal (Super Rare Jade) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.42:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.70:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #96FEEE | 93% |
| ≈ Aqua | Primary | #06F4ED | 87% |
| ≈ Pink | Surface | #FCAEC4 | 83% |
| ≈ Blush | Accent | #FE909B | 77% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #07BAB1 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201E for text.
:root {
--color-background: #96feee;
--color-surface: #fcaec4;
--color-primary: #06f4ed;
--color-accent: #fe909b;
--color-text: #00201e;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #96feee;
--color-surface: #fcaec4;
--color-primary: #06f4ed;
--color-accent: #fe909b;
--color-ink: #00201e;
}
About this palette
Arcade Aqua Wharf is palette number 3,101 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Aqua (#06F4ED), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#96FEEE) at the light end to Turquoise (#07BAB1) at the dark end, covering 71% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Cyan #96FEEE: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.1.
2. ≈ Aqua #06F4ED: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.15.
3. ≈ Pink #FCAEC4: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.095.
4. ≈ Blush #FE909B: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.133.
5. ≈ Turquoise #07BAB1: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
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 teal and rose families, spread across 190 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 0.12 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 Cyan (#96FEEE) with Turquoise (#07BAB1) at a contrast ratio of 2.04:1, 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 (#96FEEE), so this page suggests #00201E for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 14.45:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #96FEEE and #06F4ED, #FCAEC4 and #07BAB1 and #FE909B and #07BAB1 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #96FEEE and #06F4ED may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #96FEEE as the background, #FCAEC4 for cards and surfaces, #06F4ED as the primary brand color, #FE909B as the accent, and #00201E for text (a computed darker shade of Turquoise, 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 Arcade Aqua Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.04:1 (#96FEEE on #07BAB1). 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 (#06F4ED) 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.