Arcade Mustard Cove
Arcade Mustard Cove: a neon tetradic palette of #79F8FD, #CFCAFF, #FEA3A7, #B5BB33, #49ABFC. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 1.95:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.95:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Shallow Water#79F8FD
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Shallow Water) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Innocent Snowdrop#CFCAFF
A very light, muted purple (Innocent Snowdrop) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Calabrese#FEA3A7
A light, moderately saturated pink (Calabrese) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Celery#B5BB33
A light, vivid yellow (Celery) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cerulean#49ABFC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Cerulean) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.46:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.65:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly83% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #79F8FD | 91% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #CFCAFF | 86% |
| ≈ Blush | Surface | #FEA3A7 | 81% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #B5BB33 | 76% |
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #49ABFC | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #091C2C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #79f8fd;
--color-surface: #fea3a7;
--color-primary: #b5bb33;
--color-accent: #cfcaff;
--color-text: #091c2c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #79f8fd;
--color-surface: #fea3a7;
--color-primary: #b5bb33;
--color-accent: #cfcaff;
--color-ink: #091c2c;
}
About this palette
Arcade Mustard Cove is palette number 4,189 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Mustard (#B5BB33), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Cyan (#79F8FD) at the light end to Cornflower (#49ABFC) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Cyan #79F8FD: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
2. ≈ Mauve #CFCAFF: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Blush #FEA3A7: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.108.
4. ≈ Mustard #B5BB33: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.152, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Cornflower #49ABFC: suggested role text. It is a blue color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.149.
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 teal, violet, rose, yellow and blue 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 cool: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 3 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.119 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Cyan (#79F8FD) with Cornflower (#49ABFC) at a contrast ratio of 1.95:1, 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 (#79F8FD), so this page suggests #091C2C for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 13.72:1. 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: #79F8FD as the background, #FEA3A7 for cards and surfaces, #B5BB33 as the primary brand color, #CFCAFF as the accent, and #091C2C for text (a computed darker shade of Cornflower, 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 Arcade Mustard Cove accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.95:1 (#79F8FD on #49ABFC). 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 (#B5BB33) 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal feel works well.