Arcade Chartreuse Reverie
Arcade Chartreuse Reverie: a neon neutral with an accent palette of #959DD5, #A3B0E3, #B8C3FC, #CCD3FE, #D6FC39. Futuristic, electric and nocturnal; best contrast 2.21:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.21:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Azureno#959DD5
A light, moderately saturated blue (Azureno) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wondrous Wisteria#A3B0E3
A light, muted blue (Wondrous Wisteria) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Night Snow#B8C3FC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Night Snow) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Icy Plains#CCD3FE
A very light, muted blue (Icy Plains) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Volt#D6FC39
A very light, vivid green (Volt) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.60:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.84:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly86% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Cornflower | Text | #959DD5 | 71% |
| ≈ Lilac | Accent | #A3B0E3 | 77% |
| ≈ Mauve | Primary | #B8C3FC | 83% |
| ≈ Powder Blue | Surface | #CCD3FE | 88% |
| ≈ Chartreuse | Background | #D6FC39 | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #16182D for text.
:root {
--color-background: #d6fc39;
--color-surface: #ccd3fe;
--color-primary: #b8c3fc;
--color-accent: #a3b0e3;
--color-text: #16182d;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #d6fc39;
--color-surface: #ccd3fe;
--color-primary: #b8c3fc;
--color-accent: #a3b0e3;
--color-ink: #16182d;
}
About this palette
Arcade Chartreuse Reverie is palette number 6,493 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Chartreuse (#D6FC39), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as futuristic, electric and nocturnal. Its colors run from Chartreuse (#D6FC39) at the light end to Cornflower (#959DD5) at the dark end, covering 71% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Cornflower #959DD5: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.082.
2. ≈ Lilac #A3B0E3: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.075.
3. ≈ Mauve #B8C3FC: suggested role primary. It is a violet color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.081.
4. ≈ Powder Blue #CCD3FE: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.06.
5. ≈ Chartreuse #D6FC39: suggested role background. It is a green color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.208, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, blue and green families, spread across 157 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 cool: 0 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 4 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.101 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Cornflower (#959DD5) with Chartreuse (#D6FC39) at a contrast ratio of 2.21:1, 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 (#D6FC39), so this page suggests #16182D for text, a darkened Cornflower that reaches 14.83:1. 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: #D6FC39 as the background, #CCD3FE for cards and surfaces, #B8C3FC as the primary brand color, #A3B0E3 as the accent, and #16182D for text (a computed darker shade of Cornflower, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
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 Chartreuse Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.21:1 (#959DD5 on #D6FC39). 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?
Mauve (#B8C3FC) 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 futuristic, electric and nocturnal feel works well.