Punchy Pink Lantern
Punchy Pink Lantern: a vivid neutral with an accent palette of #436E5F, #618A79, #6EA491, #8CB2A0, #FEACD8. Lively, bold and full of contrast; best contrast 3.33:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, green, pink, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 3.33:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Toad King#436E5F
A medium, muted green (Toad King) that brings balance and health. White text sits comfortably on it.
- ≈ Aloe Vera#618A79
A medium, muted teal (Aloe Vera) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Paradise Island#6EA491
A medium, muted teal (Paradise Island) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Beau Monde#8CB2A0
A light, muted teal (Beau Monde) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Fresh Gum#FEACD8
A light, moderately saturated pink (Fresh Gum) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white5.77:1Good 3/5
- On black12.10:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly88% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Slate | Text | #436E5F | 50% |
| ≈ Teal | Surface | #618A79 | 60% |
| ≈ Mint | Primary | #6EA491 | 68% |
| ≈ Sage | Accent | #8CB2A0 | 73% |
| ≈ Pink | Background | #FEACD8 | 84% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #032018 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #feacd8;
--color-surface: #618a79;
--color-primary: #6ea491;
--color-accent: #8cb2a0;
--color-text: #032018;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #feacd8;
--color-surface: #618a79;
--color-primary: #6ea491;
--color-accent: #8cb2a0;
--color-ink: #032018;
}
About this palette
Punchy Pink Lantern is palette number 8,225 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a vivid palette built on a neutral with an accent scheme, and it is anchored by Pink (#FEACD8), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as lively, bold and full of contrast. Its colors run from Pink (#FEACD8) at the light end to Slate (#436E5F) at the dark end, covering 50% to 84% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Slate #436E5F: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 50% lightness and a chroma of 0.054.
2. ≈ Teal #618A79: suggested role surface. It is a teal color with 60% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
3. ≈ Mint #6EA491: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 68% lightness and a chroma of 0.064.
4. ≈ Sage #8CB2A0: suggested role accent. It is a green color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.049.
5. ≈ Pink #FEACD8: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 84% lightness and a chroma of 0.11.
Harmony and structure
Four low-chroma colors form a calm foundation and one saturated color from the far side of the wheel acts as the accent.
In this palette the hues fall in the teal, green and rose families, spread across 182 degrees of the OKLCH hue circle. Vivid palettes keep chroma between 0.15 and 0.26, and lightness between 52% and 82%, 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.066 makes the saturation balanced.
That combination suits app and product marketing, event posters and social media graphics, and it is a good fit when you want a design to feel lively, bold and full of contrast.
Accessibility and contrast
The strongest pairing is Slate (#436E5F) with Pink (#FEACD8) at a contrast ratio of 3.33:1, which is WCAG AA large. Across all 10 possible pairs, 0 reach the 4.5:1 AA level for normal text and 1 more reach 3:1 for large text.
No other palette color reaches 4.5:1 on the background (#FEACD8), so this page suggests #032018 for text, a darkened Slate that reaches 9.89:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #6EA491 and #8CB2A0 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FEACD8 as the background, #618A79 for cards and surfaces, #6EA491 as the primary brand color, #8CB2A0 as the accent, and #032018 for text (a computed darker shade of Slate, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Spend the neutrals on backgrounds, text and surfaces, and save the accent for the one thing you want people to notice: a button, a link or a highlight.
Typical uses for a vivid palette include app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands. 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 Punchy Pink Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 3.33:1 (#436E5F on #FEACD8). 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?
Mint (#6EA491) 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 app and product marketing, event posters, social media graphics and entertainment brands, where a lively, bold and full of contrast feel works well.