Flash Chartreuse Ripple
Flash Chartreuse Ripple: a neon tetradic palette of #C0FC26, #81EAFE, #D4B0FC, #FD8E77, #06BF8F. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.94:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.94:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Chartreuse#C0FC26
A very light, vivid green (Chartreuse) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Shallow Water#81EAFE
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Shallow Water) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mauve#D4B0FC
A light, moderately saturated purple (Mauve) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kissable#FD8E77
A light, moderately saturated pink (Kissable) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Slime Girl#06BF8F
A light, moderately saturated teal (Slime Girl) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.37:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.19:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly77% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Chartreuse | Background | #C0FC26 | 92% |
| ≈ Aqua | Accent | #81EAFE | 88% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #D4B0FC | 82% |
| ≈ Blush | Primary | #FD8E77 | 76% |
| ≈ Mint | Text | #06BF8F | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #042017 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #c0fc26;
--color-surface: #d4b0fc;
--color-primary: #fd8e77;
--color-accent: #81eafe;
--color-text: #042017;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #c0fc26;
--color-surface: #d4b0fc;
--color-primary: #fd8e77;
--color-accent: #81eafe;
--color-ink: #042017;
}
About this palette
Flash Chartreuse Ripple is palette number 5,533 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Chartreuse (#C0FC26), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Chartreuse (#C0FC26) at the light end to Mint (#06BF8F) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Chartreuse #C0FC26: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.224, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Aqua #81EAFE: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.101.
3. ≈ Mauve #D4B0FC: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
4. ≈ Blush #FD8E77: suggested role primary. It is a red color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
5. ≈ Mint #06BF8F: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.146.
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 green, cyan, violet, red and teal families, spread across 273 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: 1 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.144 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 Chartreuse (#C0FC26) with Mint (#06BF8F) at a contrast ratio of 1.94:1, 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 (#C0FC26), so this page suggests #042017 for text, a darkened Mint that reaches 14.04:1. 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: #C0FC26 as the background, #D4B0FC for cards and surfaces, #FD8E77 as the primary brand color, #81EAFE as the accent, and #042017 for text (a computed darker shade of Mint, 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 Flash Chartreuse Ripple accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.94:1 (#C0FC26 on #06BF8F). 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?
Blush (#FD8E77) 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.