Neon Chartreuse Zephyr
Neon Chartreuse Zephyr: a neon monochromatic palette of #90B02B, #98CD1A, #C3CF34, #B7ED22, #E7F31F. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.04:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on green, 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
- ≈ Citrus#90B02B
A light, vivid green (Citrus) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bergamot#98CD1A
A light, vivid green (Bergamot) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ June Bud#C3CF34
A light, vivid green (June Bud) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Chartreuse#B7ED22
A very light, vivid green (Chartreuse) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Lemon#E7F31F
A very light, vivid yellow (Lemon) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.49:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.23:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly94% similarExcellent 5/5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sage | Text | #90B02B | 71% |
| ≈ Mustard | Surface | #98CD1A | 78% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #C3CF34 | 82% |
| ≈ Chartreuse | Primary | #B7ED22 | 88% |
| ≈ Lemon | Background | #E7F31F | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #171D07 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e7f31f;
--color-surface: #98cd1a;
--color-primary: #b7ed22;
--color-accent: #c3cf34;
--color-text: #171d07;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e7f31f;
--color-surface: #98cd1a;
--color-primary: #b7ed22;
--color-accent: #c3cf34;
--color-ink: #171d07;
}
About this palette
Neon Chartreuse Zephyr is palette number 5,269 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Chartreuse (#B7ED22), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lemon (#E7F31F) at the light end to Sage (#90B02B) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #90B02B: suggested role text. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.157, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #98CD1A: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.194, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Mustard #C3CF34: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.169, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Chartreuse #B7ED22: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.213, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Lemon #E7F31F: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.202, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
All five colors share almost the same hue and differ mainly in lightness and saturation. Monochromatic palettes are the easiest to keep harmonious, because nothing competes for attention.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and yellow families, spread across 13 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: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.187 makes the saturation intense.
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 Sage (#90B02B) with Lemon (#E7F31F) 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 (#E7F31F), so this page suggests #171D07 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 14.18:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #98CD1A and #C3CF34 and #B7ED22 and #E7F31F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #98CD1A and #C3CF34 and #B7ED22 and #E7F31F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E7F31F as the background, #98CD1A for cards and surfaces, #B7ED22 as the primary brand color, #C3CF34 as the accent, and #171D07 for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, 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 lightest color for large areas, the mid tones for structure, and the darkest for text. Add contrast through lightness, since hue will not do it for you.
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 Neon Chartreuse Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.04:1 (#90B02B on #E7F31F). 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?
Chartreuse (#B7ED22) 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.