Arcade Aqua Gallery
Arcade Aqua Gallery: a neon monochromatic palette of #02BBA4, #0DCCB5, #3EE2C1, #3DF1DD, #9AFFD8. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.04:1.
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 2.04:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Turquoise#02BBA4
A light, moderately saturated teal (Turquoise) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Turquoise#0DCCB5
A light, moderately saturated teal (Turquoise) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Aquamarine#3EE2C1
A light, moderately saturated teal (Aquamarine) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Near Moon#3DF1DD
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Near Moon) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mintastic#9AFFD8
A very light, moderately saturated green (Mintastic) that brings growth and calm. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.42:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.66:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly96% 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 | #02BBA4 | 71% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Surface | #0DCCB5 | 76% |
| ≈ Aqua | Accent | #3EE2C1 | 82% |
| ≈ Aqua | Primary | #3DF1DD | 87% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #9AFFD8 | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #00201B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9affd8;
--color-surface: #0dccb5;
--color-primary: #3df1dd;
--color-accent: #3ee2c1;
--color-text: #00201b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9affd8;
--color-surface: #0dccb5;
--color-primary: #3df1dd;
--color-accent: #3ee2c1;
--color-ink: #00201b;
}
About this palette
Arcade Aqua Gallery is palette number 7,957 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a monochromatic scheme, and it is anchored by Aqua (#3DF1DD), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#9AFFD8) at the light end to Turquoise (#02BBA4) 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 #02BBA4: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.129.
2. ≈ Turquoise #0DCCB5: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.136.
3. ≈ Aqua #3EE2C1: suggested role accent. It is a teal color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.14.
4. ≈ Aqua #3DF1DD: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.142.
5. ≈ Cyan #9AFFD8: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.131 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 (#02BBA4) with Cyan (#9AFFD8) at a contrast ratio of 2.04:1, 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 (#9AFFD8), so this page suggests #00201B for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 14.45:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #3EE2C1 and #3DF1DD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #02BBA4 and #0DCCB5 and #3EE2C1 and #3DF1DD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #3EE2C1 and #3DF1DD may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #9AFFD8 as the background, #0DCCB5 for cards and surfaces, #3DF1DD as the primary brand color, #3EE2C1 as the accent, and #00201B 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 Arcade Aqua Gallery accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.04:1 (#02BBA4 on #9AFFD8). 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?
Aqua (#3DF1DD) 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.