Flash Lime Wharf
Flash Lime Wharf: a neon split complementary palette of #BA8CF9, #D997FE, #EDC406, #54FC93, #E6E2FE. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.03:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, yellow, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Dreamy Candy Forest#BA8CF9
A light, vivid purple (Dreamy Candy Forest) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lilac#D997FE
A light, vivid purple (Lilac) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Yolk#EDC406
A light, vivid yellow (Yolk) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Flora#54FC93
A very light, vivid green (Flora) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Taffy#E6E2FE
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.55:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.67:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Lilac | Text | #BA8CF9 | 73% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #D997FE | 78% |
| ≈ Amber | Surface | #EDC406 | 83% |
| ≈ Lime | Primary | #54FC93 | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #E6E2FE | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1E162A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e6e2fe;
--color-surface: #edc406;
--color-primary: #54fc93;
--color-accent: #d997fe;
--color-text: #1e162a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e6e2fe;
--color-surface: #edc406;
--color-primary: #54fc93;
--color-accent: #d997fe;
--color-ink: #1e162a;
}
About this palette
Flash Lime Wharf is palette number 3,277 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Lime (#54FC93), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#E6E2FE) at the light end to Lilac (#BA8CF9) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Lilac #BA8CF9: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.159, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Lilac #D997FE: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.157, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Amber #EDC406: suggested role surface. It is a yellow color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.17, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Lime #54FC93: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.2, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Fog #E6E2FE: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.038.
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 violet, yellow and green families, spread across 219 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.145 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 Lilac (#BA8CF9) with Fog (#E6E2FE) at a contrast ratio of 2.03:1, 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 (#E6E2FE), so this page suggests #1E162A for text, a darkened Lilac that reaches 13.85:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #BA8CF9 and #D997FE may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E6E2FE as the background, #EDC406 for cards and surfaces, #54FC93 as the primary brand color, #D997FE as the accent, and #1E162A for text (a computed darker shade of Lilac, 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 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 Flash Lime Wharf accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.03:1 (#BA8CF9 on #E6E2FE). 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?
Lime (#54FC93) 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.