Laser Cyan Pavilion
Laser Cyan Pavilion: a neon monochromatic palette of #1FB9AD, #21CCBF, #3AE4C8, #33F5EF, #94FEE3. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.03:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.03:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Super Rare Jade#1FB9AD
A light, moderately saturated teal (Super Rare Jade) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cockatoo#21CCBF
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cockatoo) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fake Jade#3AE4C8
A light, moderately saturated teal (Fake Jade) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Arctic Water#33F5EF
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Arctic Water) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hello Winter#94FEE3
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Hello Winter) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.44:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.54:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly95% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #1FB9AD | 71% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #21CCBF | 76% |
| ≈ Aqua | Accent | #3AE4C8 | 83% |
| ≈ Cyan | Primary | #33F5EF | 88% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #94FEE3 | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #94fee3;
--color-surface: #21ccbf;
--color-primary: #33f5ef;
--color-accent: #3ae4c8;
--color-text: #00201d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #94fee3;
--color-surface: #21ccbf;
--color-primary: #33f5ef;
--color-accent: #3ae4c8;
--color-ink: #00201d;
}
About this palette
Laser Cyan Pavilion is palette number 6,389 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Cyan (#33F5EF), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#94FEE3) at the light end to Turquoise (#1FB9AD) at the dark end, covering 71% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Turquoise #1FB9AD: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.119.
2. ≈ Turquoise #21CCBF: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
3. ≈ Aqua #3AE4C8: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
4. ≈ Cyan #33F5EF: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.143.
5. ≈ Cyan #94FEE3: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
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 teal family, spread across 16 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 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.128 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 Turquoise (#1FB9AD) with Cyan (#94FEE3) at a contrast ratio of 2.03:1, 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 (#94FEE3), so this page suggests #00201D for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 14.33:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #33F5EF and #94FEE3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #33F5EF and #94FEE3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #94FEE3 as the background, #21CCBF for cards and surfaces, #33F5EF as the primary brand color, #3AE4C8 as the accent, and #00201D for text (a computed darker shade of Turquoise, 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 Laser Cyan Pavilion accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.03:1 (#1FB9AD on #94FEE3). 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?
Cyan (#33F5EF) 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.