Neon Gold Festival
Neon Gold Festival: a neon split complementary palette of #FDE16F, #E0DE35, #94CAFD, #C99DFB, #CD980B. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.99:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.99:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Wheat#FDE16F
A very light, moderately saturated yellow (Wheat) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pear#E0DE35
A very light, vivid green (Pear) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Sky#94CAFD
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Diva#C99DFB
A light, moderately saturated purple (Diva) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rapeseed#CD980B
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Rapeseed) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.59:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.17:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly85% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Gold | Background | #FDE16F | 91% |
| ≈ Gold | Primary | #E0DE35 | 87% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #94CAFD | 82% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #C99DFB | 77% |
| ≈ Mustard | Text | #CD980B | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #241903 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fde16f;
--color-surface: #94cafd;
--color-primary: #e0de35;
--color-accent: #c99dfb;
--color-text: #241903;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fde16f;
--color-surface: #94cafd;
--color-primary: #e0de35;
--color-accent: #c99dfb;
--color-ink: #241903;
}
About this palette
Neon Gold Festival is palette number 5,349 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Gold (#E0DE35), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Gold (#FDE16F) at the light end to Mustard (#CD980B) at the dark end, covering 71% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Gold #FDE16F: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
2. ≈ Gold #E0DE35: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.176, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sky #94CAFD: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.092.
4. ≈ Lilac #C99DFB: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.138.
5. ≈ Mustard #CD980B: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.144.
Harmony and structure
One hue is paired with the two hues flanking its opposite. You keep most of the energy of a complementary scheme with less tension and more variety.
In this palette the hues fall in the yellow, blue and violet families, spread across 222 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 0.137 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 Gold (#FDE16F) with Mustard (#CD980B) at a contrast ratio of 1.99:1, 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 (#FDE16F), so this page suggests #241903 for text, a darkened Mustard that reaches 13.30:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FDE16F and #E0DE35 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FDE16F and #E0DE35 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FDE16F and #E0DE35 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDE16F as the background, #94CAFD for cards and surfaces, #E0DE35 as the primary brand color, #C99DFB as the accent, and #241903 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.
Use the lone hue as the dominant brand color and the two flanking hues as secondary and accent colors.
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 Gold Festival accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.99:1 (#FDE16F on #CD980B). 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?
Gold (#E0DE35) 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.