Neon Sage Umbra
Neon Sage Umbra: a neon tetradic palette of #84B903, #29C8F6, #DFACFA, #FDC4AF, #78FDE1. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.89:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, blue, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.89:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Citrus#84B903
A light, vivid green (Citrus) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Capri#29C8F6
A light, moderately saturated blue (Capri) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Testosterose#DFACFA
A light, moderately saturated purple (Testosterose) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dolly Cheek#FDC4AF
A very light, muted pink (Dolly Cheek) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Hello Winter#78FDE1
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Hello Winter) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.35:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.93:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Sage | Text | #84B903 | 72% |
| ≈ Sky | Primary | #29C8F6 | 78% |
| ≈ Mauve | Surface | #DFACFA | 82% |
| ≈ Apricot | Accent | #FDC4AF | 87% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #78FDE1 | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #151E08 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #78fde1;
--color-surface: #dfacfa;
--color-primary: #29c8f6;
--color-accent: #fdc4af;
--color-text: #151e08;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #78fde1;
--color-surface: #dfacfa;
--color-primary: #29c8f6;
--color-accent: #fdc4af;
--color-ink: #151e08;
}
About this palette
Neon Sage Umbra is palette number 7,717 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Sage (#84B903), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#78FDE1) at the light end to Sage (#84B903) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Sage #84B903: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.187, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Sky #29C8F6: suggested role primary. It is a cyan color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
3. ≈ Mauve #DFACFA: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.12.
4. ≈ Apricot #FDC4AF: suggested role accent. It is a red color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.072.
5. ≈ Cyan #78FDE1: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.125.
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 green, cyan, violet, red and teal families, spread across 272 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 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 Sage (#84B903) with Cyan (#78FDE1) at a contrast ratio of 1.89:1, 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 (#78FDE1), so this page suggests #151E08 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 13.86:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #29C8F6 and #DFACFA may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #78FDE1 as the background, #DFACFA for cards and surfaces, #29C8F6 as the primary brand color, #FDC4AF as the accent, and #151E08 for text (a computed darker shade of Sage, 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 Neon Sage Umbra accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.89:1 (#84B903 on #78FDE1). 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?
Sky (#29C8F6) 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.