Cyber Lime Reverie
Cyber Lime Reverie: a neon tetradic palette of #B3AE29, #1DCACE, #B9B9FA, #FBC0C3, #9DFFAA. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.92:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on yellow, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.92:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hey Pesto#B3AE29
A light, moderately saturated yellow (Hey Pesto) that brings a bright, hopeful note. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sea Serpent#1DCACE
A light, moderately saturated teal (Sea Serpent) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Illusion#B9B9FA
A light, moderately saturated purple (Purple Illusion) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Candy Cane#FBC0C3
A very light, muted pink (Candy Cane) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Creamy Mint#9DFFAA
A very light, moderately saturated green (Creamy Mint) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.33:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.31:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly79% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mustard | Text | #B3AE29 | 73% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #1DCACE | 76% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #B9B9FA | 81% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FBC0C3 | 86% |
| ≈ Lime | Background | #9DFFAA | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1D1C04 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9dffaa;
--color-surface: #b9b9fa;
--color-primary: #1dcace;
--color-accent: #fbc0c3;
--color-text: #1d1c04;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9dffaa;
--color-surface: #b9b9fa;
--color-primary: #1dcace;
--color-accent: #fbc0c3;
--color-ink: #1d1c04;
}
About this palette
Cyber Lime Reverie is palette number 7,325 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lime (#9DFFAA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lime (#9DFFAA) at the light end to Mustard (#B3AE29) at the dark end, covering 73% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #B3AE29: suggested role text. It is a yellow color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.145.
2. ≈ Turquoise #1DCACE: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.126.
3. ≈ Mauve #B9B9FA: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
4. ≈ Pink #FBC0C3: suggested role accent. It is a rose color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.068.
5. ≈ Lime #9DFFAA: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
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 yellow, teal, violet, rose and green families, spread across 269 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 2 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.116 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 Mustard (#B3AE29) with Lime (#9DFFAA) at a contrast ratio of 1.92:1, 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 (#9DFFAA), so this page suggests #1D1C04 for text, a darkened Mustard that reaches 14.19:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #1DCACE and #FBC0C3 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #9DFFAA as the background, #B9B9FA for cards and surfaces, #1DCACE as the primary brand color, #FBC0C3 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.
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 Cyber Lime Reverie accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.92:1 (#B3AE29 on #9DFFAA). 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?
Turquoise (#1DCACE) 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.