Cyber Salmon Cascade
Cyber Salmon Cascade: a neon tetradic palette of #F96A9E, #D5AC28, #36E1CE, #C5D2FE, #FDDCCB. Hot, loud and impossible to ignore; best contrast 2.14:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, yellow, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.14:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pansy#F96A9E
A light, vivid pink (Pansy) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hot Sand#D5AC28
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Hot Sand) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Jazzy Jade#36E1CE
A light, moderately saturated teal (Jazzy Jade) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frozen Periwinkle#C5D2FE
A very light, muted blue (Frozen Periwinkle) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FDDCCB
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.76:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.27:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #F96A9E | 71% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #D5AC28 | 76% |
| ≈ Aqua | Surface | #36E1CE | 82% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Accent | #C5D2FE | 87% |
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDDCCB | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #29121A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fddccb;
--color-surface: #36e1ce;
--color-primary: #d5ac28;
--color-accent: #c5d2fe;
--color-text: #29121a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fddccb;
--color-surface: #36e1ce;
--color-primary: #d5ac28;
--color-accent: #c5d2fe;
--color-ink: #29121a;
}
About this palette
Cyber Salmon Cascade is palette number 3,674,933 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#F96A9E), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as hot, loud and impossible to ignore. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDDCCB) at the light end to Salmon (#F96A9E) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Salmon #F96A9E: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.181, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #D5AC28: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
3. ≈ Aqua #36E1CE: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #C5D2FE: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.063.
5. ≈ Apricot #FDDCCB: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.043.
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 rose, yellow, teal, blue and orange families, spread across 272 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 0.114 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 hot, loud and impossible to ignore.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Salmon (#F96A9E) with Apricot (#FDDCCB) at a contrast ratio of 2.14:1, 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 (#FDDCCB), so this page suggests #29121A for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.61:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #36E1CE and #FDDCCB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDDCCB as the background, #36E1CE for cards and surfaces, #D5AC28 as the primary brand color, #C5D2FE as the accent, and #29121A for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, 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 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 Cyber Salmon Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.14:1 (#F96A9E on #FDDCCB). 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?
Mustard (#D5AC28) 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.