Glow Cyan Horizon
Glow Cyan Horizon: a neon triadic palette of #FFDFD1, #3FF2BB, #BFBCFA, #FF9341, #29C19E. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.81:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, teal, purple, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.81:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Glazed Sugar#FFDFD1
A very light, muted orange (Glazed Sugar) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Onsen#3FF2BB
A very light, vivid teal (Onsen) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Purple Illusion#BFBCFA
A light, moderately saturated purple (Purple Illusion) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Neon Carrot#FF9341
A light, vivid orange (Neon Carrot) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Macau#29C19E
A light, moderately saturated teal (Macau) that brings a coastal freshness. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.27:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.72:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly79% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Apricot | Background | #FFDFD1 | 93% |
| ≈ Cyan | Primary | #3FF2BB | 86% |
| ≈ Mauve | Accent | #BFBCFA | 82% |
| ≈ Tangerine | Surface | #FF9341 | 76% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Text | #29C19E | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #022019 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ffdfd1;
--color-surface: #ff9341;
--color-primary: #3ff2bb;
--color-accent: #bfbcfa;
--color-text: #022019;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ffdfd1;
--color-surface: #ff9341;
--color-primary: #3ff2bb;
--color-accent: #bfbcfa;
--color-ink: #022019;
}
About this palette
Glow Cyan Horizon is palette number 8,717 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Cyan (#3FF2BB), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Apricot (#FFDFD1) at the light end to Turquoise (#29C19E) at the dark end, covering 73% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Apricot #FFDFD1: suggested role background. It is a orange color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.04.
2. ≈ Cyan #3FF2BB: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.161, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Mauve #BFBCFA: suggested role accent. It is a violet color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.087.
4. ≈ Tangerine #FF9341: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.16, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Turquoise #29C19E: suggested role text. It is a teal color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
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 orange, teal and violet families, spread across 241 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: 2 of its 5 chromatic colors lean warm and 1 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.116 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 Apricot (#FFDFD1) with Turquoise (#29C19E) at a contrast ratio of 1.81:1, 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 (#FFDFD1), so this page suggests #022019 for text, a darkened Turquoise that reaches 13.67:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FFDFD1 and #3FF2BB may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FFDFD1 as the background, #FF9341 for cards and surfaces, #3FF2BB as the primary brand color, #BFBCFA as the accent, and #022019 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.
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 Glow Cyan Horizon accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.81:1 (#FFDFD1 on #29C19E). 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 (#3FF2BB) 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.