Arcade Salmon Terrace
Arcade Salmon Terrace: a neon split complementary palette of #FEDDD2, #FBC8A6, #06DED8, #84BDFA, #F8715C. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.19:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, orange, teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.19:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FEDDD2
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings friendly optimism. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Polly#FBC8A6
A very light, muted beige (Polly) that brings an inviting neutral base. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fish Boy#06DED8
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fish Boy) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Electric Eel#84BDFA
A light, moderately saturated blue (Electric Eel) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Melon#F8715C
A light, vivid red (Melon) that brings appetite and urgency. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.79:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.48:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly84% 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 | #FEDDD2 | 92% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FBC8A6 | 87% |
| ≈ Aqua | Primary | #06DED8 | 81% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #84BDFA | 78% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #F8715C | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B130F for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feddd2;
--color-surface: #84bdfa;
--color-primary: #06ded8;
--color-accent: #fbc8a6;
--color-text: #2b130f;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feddd2;
--color-surface: #84bdfa;
--color-primary: #06ded8;
--color-accent: #fbc8a6;
--color-ink: #2b130f;
}
About this palette
Arcade Salmon Terrace is palette number 6,021 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a split complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Salmon (#F8715C), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Apricot (#FEDDD2) at the light end to Salmon (#F8715C) 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 #FEDDD2: suggested role background. It is a red color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
2. ≈ Apricot #FBC8A6: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.074.
3. ≈ Aqua #06DED8: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.139.
4. ≈ Sky #84BDFA: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
5. ≈ Salmon #F8715C: suggested role text. It is a red color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.17, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 red, orange, teal and blue families, spread across 220 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: 3 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.106 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 (#FEDDD2) with Salmon (#F8715C) at a contrast ratio of 2.19:1, 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 (#FEDDD2), so this page suggests #2B130F for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.70:1. 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: #FEDDD2 as the background, #84BDFA for cards and surfaces, #06DED8 as the primary brand color, #FBC8A6 as the accent, and #2B130F for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, 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 Arcade Salmon Terrace accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.19:1 (#FEDDD2 on #F8715C). 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?
Aqua (#06DED8) 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.