Arcade Cyan Cascade
Arcade Cyan Cascade: a neon triadic palette of #28C189, #ADAAF8, #FDA87F, #34F9D0, #E6E1FF. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.82:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on green, purple, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.82:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Slime Girl#28C189
A light, moderately saturated teal (Slime Girl) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Wondrous Wisteria#ADAAF8
A light, moderately saturated blue (Wondrous Wisteria) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fizz#FDA87F
A light, moderately saturated pink (Peach Fizz) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Ice Ice Baby#34F9D0
A very light, vivid teal (Ice Ice Baby) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Grape Taffy#E6E1FF
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.31:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.57:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly77% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Mint | Text | #28C189 | 72% |
| ≈ Lilac | Surface | #ADAAF8 | 77% |
| ≈ Peach | Accent | #FDA87F | 81% |
| ≈ Cyan | Primary | #34F9D0 | 88% |
| ≈ Fog | Background | #E6E1FF | 92% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #062015 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #e6e1ff;
--color-surface: #adaaf8;
--color-primary: #34f9d0;
--color-accent: #fda87f;
--color-text: #062015;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #e6e1ff;
--color-surface: #adaaf8;
--color-primary: #34f9d0;
--color-accent: #fda87f;
--color-ink: #062015;
}
About this palette
Arcade Cyan Cascade is palette number 8,045 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Cyan (#34F9D0), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#E6E1FF) at the light end to Mint (#28C189) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Mint #28C189: suggested role text. It is a green color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
2. ≈ Lilac #ADAAF8: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.111.
3. ≈ Peach #FDA87F: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.115.
4. ≈ Cyan #34F9D0: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.158, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Fog #E6E1FF: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
Harmony and structure
Three hues are spaced about a third of the wheel apart. Triadic palettes feel balanced and playful, because no single hue family dominates.
In this palette the hues fall in the green, violet, orange and teal families, spread across 247 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 0.114 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 Mint (#28C189) with Fog (#E6E1FF) at a contrast ratio of 1.82:1, 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 (#E6E1FF), so this page suggests #062015 for text, a darkened Mint that reaches 13.53:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #28C189 and #FDA87F may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #E6E1FF as the background, #ADAAF8 for cards and surfaces, #34F9D0 as the primary brand color, #FDA87F as the accent, and #062015 for text (a computed darker shade of Mint, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Choose one hue to dominate, one to support and one for small accents, so the palette stays lively without becoming chaotic.
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 Cyan Cascade accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.82:1 (#28C189 on #E6E1FF). 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?
Cyan (#34F9D0) 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.