Arcade Orange Harbor
Arcade Orange Harbor: a neon triadic palette of #FDE1BE, #33F4EA, #DFB0FC, #E9A809, #12B8C1. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.92:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.92:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Bisque#FDE1BE
A very light, muted beige (Bisque) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Arctic Water#33F4EA
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Arctic Water) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mauve#DFB0FC
A light, moderately saturated purple (Mauve) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beer#E9A809
A light, vivid orange (Beer) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Glassmith#12B8C1
A light, moderately saturated teal (Glassmith) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.42:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.69:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FDE1BE | 92% |
| ≈ Aqua | Surface | #33F4EA | 88% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #DFB0FC | 83% |
| ≈ Orange | Primary | #E9A809 | 77% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #12B8C1 | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #011F21 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fde1be;
--color-surface: #33f4ea;
--color-primary: #e9a809;
--color-accent: #dfb0fc;
--color-text: #011f21;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fde1be;
--color-surface: #33f4ea;
--color-primary: #e9a809;
--color-accent: #dfb0fc;
--color-ink: #011f21;
}
About this palette
Arcade Orange Harbor is palette number 4,349 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Orange (#E9A809), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Apricot (#FDE1BE) at the light end to Turquoise (#12B8C1) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FDE1BE: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.055.
2. ≈ Aqua #33F4EA: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
3. ≈ Mauve #DFB0FC: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
4. ≈ Orange #E9A809: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.159, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Turquoise #12B8C1: suggested role text. It is a cyan color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the orange, teal, violet, yellow and cyan families, spread across 239 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.118 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 Apricot (#FDE1BE) with Turquoise (#12B8C1) at a contrast ratio of 1.92:1, 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 (#FDE1BE), so this page suggests #011F21 for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 13.68:1. 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: #FDE1BE as the background, #33F4EA for cards and surfaces, #E9A809 as the primary brand color, #DFB0FC as the accent, and #011F21 for text (a computed darker shade of Turquoise, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Orange Harbor accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.92:1 (#FDE1BE on #12B8C1). 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?
Orange (#E9A809) 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.