Glow Chartreuse Estuary
Glow Chartreuse Estuary: a neon complementary palette of #97B510, #8CCA2E, #D1B1FA, #E9C9FE, #CAF944. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.91:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.91:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Citrus#97B510
A light, vivid green (Citrus) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Bergamot#8CCA2E
A light, vivid green (Bergamot) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Violet Heaven#D1B1FA
A light, moderately saturated purple (Violet Heaven) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Boneyard#E9C9FE
A very light, muted purple (Neon Boneyard) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Chartreuse#CAF944
A very light, vivid green (Chartreuse) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.35:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.14:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly75% 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 | #97B510 | 72% |
| ≈ Mustard | Primary | #8CCA2E | 77% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #D1B1FA | 81% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #E9C9FE | 88% |
| ≈ Chartreuse | Background | #CAF944 | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #181D07 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #caf944;
--color-surface: #d1b1fa;
--color-primary: #8cca2e;
--color-accent: #e9c9fe;
--color-text: #181d07;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #caf944;
--color-surface: #d1b1fa;
--color-primary: #8cca2e;
--color-accent: #e9c9fe;
--color-ink: #181d07;
}
About this palette
Glow Chartreuse Estuary is palette number 7,525 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a complementary scheme, and it is anchored by Chartreuse (#CAF944), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Chartreuse (#CAF944) at the light end to Mustard (#97B510) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mustard #97B510: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.171, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Mustard #8CCA2E: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.189, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Mauve #D1B1FA: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.106.
4. ≈ Mauve #E9C9FE: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.079.
5. ≈ Chartreuse #CAF944: suggested role background. It is a green color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.204, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Two hues sit opposite each other on the wheel, each with a close companion. Complementary palettes have built-in tension: the opposite hues make each other look more vivid.
In this palette the hues fall in the green and violet families, spread across 191 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 0.15 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 Mustard (#97B510) with Chartreuse (#CAF944) at a contrast ratio of 1.91:1, 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 (#CAF944), so this page suggests #181D07 for text, a darkened Mustard that reaches 14.08:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #97B510 and #8CCA2E may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CAF944 as the background, #D1B1FA for cards and surfaces, #8CCA2E as the primary brand color, #E9C9FE as the accent, and #181D07 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.
Give one side of the wheel to the background and structure and the other to calls to action. A small amount of the opposing hue goes a long way.
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 Glow Chartreuse Estuary accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.91:1 (#97B510 on #CAF944). 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?
Mustard (#8CCA2E) 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.