Arcade Green Fable
Arcade Green Fable: a neon split complementary palette of #FFD7DF, #FCBEC1, #28EE6E, #09C8DD, #F968B6. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.08:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on pink, green, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.08:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pig Pink#FFD7DF
A very light, muted pink (Pig Pink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Candy Cane#FCBEC1
A very light, muted pink (Candy Cane) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Limonana#28EE6E
A light, vivid green (Limonana) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#09C8DD
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kisses#F968B6
A light, vivid pink (Kisses) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.73:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.03:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly70% similarGood 3/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FFD7DF | 92% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FCBEC1 | 86% |
| ≈ Green | Primary | #28EE6E | 83% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #09C8DD | 76% |
| ≈ Rose | Text | #F968B6 | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #28121D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffd7df;
--color-surface: #09c8dd;
--color-primary: #28ee6e;
--color-accent: #fcbec1;
--color-text: #28121d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffd7df;
--color-surface: #09c8dd;
--color-primary: #28ee6e;
--color-accent: #fcbec1;
--color-ink: #28121d;
}
About this palette
Arcade Green Fable is palette number 3,674,861 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Green (#28EE6E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Pink (#FFD7DF) at the light end to Rose (#F968B6) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Pink #FFD7DF: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.046.
2. ≈ Pink #FCBEC1: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
3. ≈ Green #28EE6E: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.226, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Turquoise #09C8DD: suggested role surface. It is a cyan color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.13.
5. ≈ Rose #F968B6: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.194, 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 rose, green and cyan families, spread across 345 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 warm: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.134 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Pink (#FFD7DF) with Rose (#F968B6) at a contrast ratio of 2.08:1, 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 (#FFD7DF), so this page suggests #28121D for text, a darkened Rose that reaches 13.42:1. 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: #FFD7DF as the background, #09C8DD for cards and surfaces, #28EE6E as the primary brand color, #FCBEC1 as the accent, and #28121D for text (a computed darker shade of Rose, 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 Arcade Green Fable accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.08:1 (#FFD7DF on #F968B6). 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?
Green (#28EE6E) 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore feel works well.