Electric Tangerine Quartz
Electric Tangerine Quartz: a vivid tetradic palette of #088032, #1F83B6, #C466C0, #FF8E04, #36E3DB. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.17:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.17:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Poblano#088032
A medium, moderately saturated green (Poblano) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Neptune#1F83B6
A medium, moderately saturated blue (Neptune) that brings open, airy calm. Best for large type, icons and decoration.
- ≈ Lavendless#C466C0
A medium, vivid purple (Lavendless) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Carrot#FF8E04
A light, vivid orange (Neon Carrot) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fish Boy#36E3DB
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fish Boy) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.06:1Good 3/5
- On black13.16:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly80% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Emerald | Text | #088032 | 52% |
| ≈ Teal | Accent | #1F83B6 | 58% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #C466C0 | 65% |
| ≈ Tangerine | Primary | #FF8E04 | 75% |
| ≈ Aqua | Background | #36E3DB | 83% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #0C2010 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #36e3db;
--color-surface: #c466c0;
--color-primary: #ff8e04;
--color-accent: #1f83b6;
--color-text: #0c2010;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #36e3db;
--color-surface: #c466c0;
--color-primary: #ff8e04;
--color-accent: #1f83b6;
--color-ink: #0c2010;
}
About this palette
Electric Tangerine Quartz is palette number 3,225,137 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Tangerine (#FF8E04), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Aqua (#36E3DB) at the light end to Emerald (#088032) at the dark end, covering 52% to 83% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Emerald #088032: suggested role text. It is a green color with 52% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
2. ≈ Teal #1F83B6: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 58% lightness and a chroma of 0.117.
3. ≈ Lavender #C466C0: suggested role surface. It is a magenta color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.164, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Tangerine #FF8E04: suggested role primary. It is a orange color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.178, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Aqua #36E3DB: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.134.
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 green, blue, magenta, orange and teal families, spread across 270 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, which is why the set feels consistent.
Temperature and mood
Overall the palette is temperature-balanced: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.148 makes the saturation rich.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Emerald (#088032) with Aqua (#36E3DB) at a contrast ratio of 3.17:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#36E3DB), so this page suggests #0C2010 for text, a darkened Emerald that reaches 10.70:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #1F83B6 and #C466C0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #36E3DB as the background, #C466C0 for cards and surfaces, #FF8E04 as the primary brand color, #1F83B6 as the accent, and #0C2010 for text (a computed darker shade of Emerald, 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 vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Electric Tangerine Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.17:1 (#088032 on #36E3DB). 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?
Tangerine (#FF8E04) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.