Punchy Red Horizon
Punchy Red Horizon: a vivid tetradic palette of #B5D21C, #1CC2D2, #9C79E2, #E5212C, #017A50. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.12:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.12:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Conifer#B5D21C
A light, vivid green (Conifer) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#1CC2D2
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Matt Purple#9C79E2
A medium, vivid purple (Matt Purple) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lust#E5212C
A medium, vivid red (Lust) that brings appetite and urgency. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Opal Green#017A50
A medium, moderately saturated green (Opal Green) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.38:1Good 3/5
- On black12.20:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Background | #B5D21C | 81% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Accent | #1CC2D2 | 74% |
| ≈ Lavender | Surface | #9C79E2 | 65% |
| ≈ Red | Primary | #E5212C | 59% |
| ≈ Moss | Text | #017A50 | 51% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #062014 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #b5d21c;
--color-surface: #9c79e2;
--color-primary: #e5212c;
--color-accent: #1cc2d2;
--color-text: #062014;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #b5d21c;
--color-surface: #9c79e2;
--color-primary: #e5212c;
--color-accent: #1cc2d2;
--color-ink: #062014;
}
About this palette
Punchy Red Horizon is palette number 3,233 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Red (#E5212C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mustard (#B5D21C) at the light end to Moss (#017A50) at the dark end, covering 51% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #B5D21C: suggested role background. It is a green color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.186, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #1CC2D2: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 74% lightness and a chroma of 0.123.
3. ≈ Lavender #9C79E2: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 65% lightness and a chroma of 0.154, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Red #E5212C: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 59% lightness and a chroma of 0.225, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Moss #017A50: suggested role text. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.114.
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, cyan, violet and red families, spread across 272 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.161 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 Mustard (#B5D21C) with Moss (#017A50) at a contrast ratio of 3.12:1, 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 (#B5D21C), so this page suggests #062014 for text, a darkened Moss that reaches 9.96:1. 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: #B5D21C as the background, #9C79E2 for cards and surfaces, #E5212C as the primary brand color, #1CC2D2 as the accent, and #062014 for text (a computed darker shade of Moss, 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 Punchy Red Horizon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.12:1 (#B5D21C on #017A50). 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?
Red (#E5212C) 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.