Laser Lime Bazaar
Laser Lime Bazaar: a neon tetradic palette of #C79F1B, #11D0B0, #ACBFFB, #FDBFD7, #ADFD8B. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.04:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.04:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Rapeseed#C79F1B
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Rapeseed) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cockatoo#11D0B0
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cockatoo) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Blue#ACBFFB
A light, moderately saturated blue (Pastel Blue) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sweetheart#FDBFD7
A very light, muted pink (Sweetheart) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint to Be#ADFD8B
A very light, vivid green (Mint to Be) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.49:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.19:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly79% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Text | #C79F1B | 72% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #11D0B0 | 77% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #ACBFFB | 81% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FDBFD7 | 87% |
| ≈ Lime | Background | #ADFD8B | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #221903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #adfd8b;
--color-surface: #acbffb;
--color-primary: #11d0b0;
--color-accent: #fdbfd7;
--color-text: #221903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #adfd8b;
--color-surface: #acbffb;
--color-primary: #11d0b0;
--color-accent: #fdbfd7;
--color-ink: #221903;
}
About this palette
Laser Lime Bazaar is palette number 493 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lime (#ADFD8B), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lime (#ADFD8B) at the light end to Mustard (#C79F1B) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #C79F1B: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.141.
2. ≈ Turquoise #11D0B0: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.141.
3. ≈ Sky #ACBFFB: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.088.
4. ≈ Pink #FDBFD7: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.077.
5. ≈ Lime #ADFD8B: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.167, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 yellow, teal, blue, rose and green families, spread across 264 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 0.123 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 playful, arcade-bright and fast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Mustard (#C79F1B) with Lime (#ADFD8B) at a contrast ratio of 2.04:1, 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 (#ADFD8B), so this page suggests #221903 for text, a darkened Mustard that reaches 14.23:1. 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: #ADFD8B as the background, #ACBFFB for cards and surfaces, #11D0B0 as the primary brand color, #FDBFD7 as the accent, and #221903 for text (a computed darker shade of Mustard, 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 Laser Lime Bazaar accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.04:1 (#C79F1B on #ADFD8B). 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?
Turquoise (#11D0B0) 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.