Glow Sky Horizon
Glow Sky Horizon: a neon complementary palette of #34B9D2, #17C7F3, #FBAA99, #FDC3B0, #B5EEFD. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.84:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.84:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Blue Bobbin#34B9D2
A light, moderately saturated teal (Blue Bobbin) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Capri#17C7F3
A light, moderately saturated blue (Capri) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Calabrese#FBAA99
A light, moderately saturated pink (Calabrese) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fuzz#FDC3B0
A very light, muted pink (Peach Fuzz) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Breeze#B5EEFD
A very light, muted teal (Icy Breeze) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.32:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.61:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #34B9D2 | 73% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #17C7F3 | 77% |
| ≈ Blush | Surface | #FBAA99 | 81% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FDC3B0 | 86% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #B5EEFD | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #001F26 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b5eefd;
--color-surface: #fbaa99;
--color-primary: #17c7f3;
--color-accent: #fdc3b0;
--color-text: #001f26;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b5eefd;
--color-surface: #fbaa99;
--color-primary: #17c7f3;
--color-accent: #fdc3b0;
--color-ink: #001f26;
}
About this palette
Glow Sky Horizon is palette number 3,225,005 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Sky (#17C7F3), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#B5EEFD) at the light end to Turquoise (#34B9D2) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #34B9D2: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
2. ≈ Sky #17C7F3: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
3. ≈ Blush #FBAA99: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.099.
4. ≈ Apricot #FDC3B0: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
5. ≈ Powder Blue #B5EEFD: suggested role background. It is a cyan color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.061.
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 cyan and red families, spread across 189 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 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.097 makes the saturation balanced.
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 Turquoise (#34B9D2) with Powder Blue (#B5EEFD) at a contrast ratio of 1.84:1, 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 (#B5EEFD), so this page suggests #001F26 for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 13.57:1. 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: #B5EEFD as the background, #FBAA99 for cards and surfaces, #17C7F3 as the primary brand color, #FDC3B0 as the accent, and #001F26 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 Glow Sky Horizon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.84:1 (#34B9D2 on #B5EEFD). 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?
Sky (#17C7F3) 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.