Glow Ash Estuary
Glow Ash Estuary: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #7EB091, #90C09C, #96D6AD, #A9E4C0, #FDD7EA. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.89:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on green, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.89:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Beau Monde#7EB091
A light, muted teal (Beau Monde) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lichen#90C09C
A light, muted teal (Lichen) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cabbage#96D6AD
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cabbage) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Quiet Jade#A9E4C0
A very light, muted green (Quiet Jade) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Strawberry Milk#FDD7EA
A very light, muted pink (Strawberry Milk) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.46:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.08:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% similarExcellent 5/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sage | Text | #7EB091 | 71% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #90C09C | 76% |
| ≈ Ash | Primary | #96D6AD | 82% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #A9E4C0 | 87% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FDD7EA | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #082013 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fdd7ea;
--color-surface: #a9e4c0;
--color-primary: #96d6ad;
--color-accent: #90c09c;
--color-text: #082013;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fdd7ea;
--color-surface: #a9e4c0;
--color-primary: #96d6ad;
--color-accent: #90c09c;
--color-ink: #082013;
}
About this palette
Glow Ash Estuary is palette number 3,637 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Ash (#96D6AD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Pink (#FDD7EA) at the light end to Sage (#7EB091) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #7EB091: suggested role text. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.07.
2. ≈ Sage #90C09C: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Ash #96D6AD: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #A9E4C0: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.078.
5. ≈ Pink #FDD7EA: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and rose families, spread across 194 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 0.071 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 Sage (#7EB091) with Pink (#FDD7EA) at a contrast ratio of 1.89:1, 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 (#FDD7EA), so this page suggests #082013 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 13.11:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #96D6AD and #A9E4C0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #96D6AD and #A9E4C0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #96D6AD and #A9E4C0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDD7EA as the background, #A9E4C0 for cards and surfaces, #96D6AD as the primary brand color, #90C09C as the accent, and #082013 for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Ash Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.89:1 (#7EB091 on #FDD7EA). 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?
Ash (#96D6AD) 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.