Neon Chartreuse Ember
Neon Chartreuse Ember: a neon monochromatic palette of #DCF03D, #C5E130, #CFCA2B, #97C412, #B3AB2A. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.88:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on green, yellow, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.88:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Pear#DCF03D
A very light, vivid green (Pear) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pear#C5E130
A very light, vivid green (Pear) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paella#CFCA2B
A light, vivid yellow (Paella) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bergamot#97C412
A light, vivid green (Bergamot) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hey Pesto#B3AB2A
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Hey Pesto) that brings light and cheer. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.39:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.57:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Chartreuse | Background | #DCF03D | 91% |
| ≈ Chartreuse | Primary | #C5E130 | 86% |
| ≈ Mustard | Accent | #CFCA2B | 82% |
| ≈ Mustard | Surface | #97C412 | 76% |
| ≈ Mustard | Text | #B3AB2A | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1D1C04 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #dcf03d;
--color-surface: #97c412;
--color-primary: #c5e130;
--color-accent: #cfca2b;
--color-text: #1d1c04;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #dcf03d;
--color-surface: #97c412;
--color-primary: #c5e130;
--color-accent: #cfca2b;
--color-ink: #1d1c04;
}
About this palette
Neon Chartreuse Ember is palette number 621 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Chartreuse (#DCF03D), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Chartreuse (#DCF03D) at the light end to Mustard (#B3AB2A) at the dark end, covering 73% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Chartreuse #DCF03D: suggested role background. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.191, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Chartreuse #C5E130: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.189, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Mustard #CFCA2B: suggested role accent. It is a yellow color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.165, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Mustard #97C412: suggested role surface. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.187, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Mustard #B3AB2A: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.142.
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 19 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 0.175 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 (#DCF03D) with Mustard (#B3AB2A) at a contrast ratio of 1.88:1, 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 (#DCF03D), so this page suggests #1D1C04 for text, a darkened Mustard that reaches 13.58:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #DCF03D and #C5E130 and #CFCA2B and #97C412 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #C5E130 and #CFCA2B and #97C412 and #B3AB2A may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #DCF03D as the background, #97C412 for cards and surfaces, #C5E130 as the primary brand color, #CFCA2B as the accent, and #1D1C04 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 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 Ember accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.88:1 (#DCF03D on #B3AB2A). 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 (#C5E130) 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.