Bright Mustard Delta
Bright Mustard Delta: a vivid split complementary palette of #417611, #29993E, #897EF9, #F97CBD, #9FD539. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.15:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.15:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Forest Empress#417611
A medium, moderately saturated green (Forest Empress) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ May Green#29993E
A medium, vivid green (May Green) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Periwinkle#897EF9
A medium, vivid purple (Periwinkle) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinky#F97CBD
A light, vivid pink (Pinky) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frogger#9FD539
A light, vivid green (Frogger) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.49:1Good 3/5
- On black12.05:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly77% 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 | #417611 | 51% |
| ≈ Emerald | Accent | #29993E | 60% |
| ≈ Periwinkle | Primary | #897EF9 | 66% |
| ≈ Salmon | Surface | #F97CBD | 75% |
| ≈ Mustard | Background | #9FD539 | 81% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #121F0B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9fd539;
--color-surface: #f97cbd;
--color-primary: #897ef9;
--color-accent: #29993e;
--color-text: #121f0b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9fd539;
--color-surface: #f97cbd;
--color-primary: #897ef9;
--color-accent: #29993e;
--color-ink: #121f0b;
}
About this palette
Bright Mustard Delta is palette number 3,273 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#9FD539), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Mustard (#9FD539) at the light end to Emerald (#417611) at the dark end, covering 51% to 81% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Emerald #417611: suggested role text. It is a green color with 51% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
2. ≈ Emerald #29993E: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.163, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Periwinkle #897EF9: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 66% lightness and a chroma of 0.177, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Salmon #F97CBD: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 75% lightness and a chroma of 0.168, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Mustard #9FD539: suggested role background. It is a green color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.187, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, violet and rose families, spread across 222 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 0.167 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 (#417611) with Mustard (#9FD539) at a contrast ratio of 3.15:1, 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 (#9FD539), so this page suggests #121F0B for text, a darkened Emerald that reaches 9.82:1. 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: #9FD539 as the background, #F97CBD for cards and surfaces, #897EF9 as the primary brand color, #29993E as the accent, and #121F0B 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Bright Mustard Delta accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.15:1 (#417611 on #9FD539). 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?
Periwinkle (#897EF9) 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.