Cyber Gold Lantern
Cyber Gold Lantern: a neon triadic palette of #FDDBE8, #E6DE22, #74D2FC, #FD89B4, #9BAC1C. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.98:1.
A warm palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, yellow, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.98:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Strawberry Cheesecake#FDDBE8
A very light, muted pink (Strawberry Cheesecake) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pear#E6DE22
A very light, vivid green (Pear) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Sky#74D2FC
A light, moderately saturated blue (Sky) that brings trust and steadiness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pinky#FD89B4
A light, moderately saturated pink (Pinky) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Citrus#9BAC1C
A light, vivid green (Citrus) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.52:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.47:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly82% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Fog | Background | #FDDBE8 | 92% |
| ≈ Gold | Primary | #E6DE22 | 88% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #74D2FC | 82% |
| ≈ Blush | Surface | #FD89B4 | 77% |
| ≈ Sage | Text | #9BAC1C | 71% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #191D06 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #fddbe8;
--color-surface: #fd89b4;
--color-primary: #e6de22;
--color-accent: #74d2fc;
--color-text: #191d06;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #fddbe8;
--color-surface: #fd89b4;
--color-primary: #e6de22;
--color-accent: #74d2fc;
--color-ink: #191d06;
}
About this palette
Cyber Gold Lantern is palette number 8,829 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Gold (#E6DE22), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#FDDBE8) at the light end to Sage (#9BAC1C) at the dark end, covering 71% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #FDDBE8: suggested role background. It is a rose color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.041.
2. ≈ Gold #E6DE22: suggested role primary. It is a yellow color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.182, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sky #74D2FC: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.107.
4. ≈ Blush #FD89B4: suggested role surface. It is a rose color with 77% lightness and a chroma of 0.148.
5. ≈ Sage #9BAC1C: suggested role text. It is a green color with 71% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, which makes it clearly saturated.
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 rose, yellow, cyan and green families, spread across 251 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 0.127 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 Fog (#FDDBE8) with Sage (#9BAC1C) at a contrast ratio of 1.98:1, 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 (#FDDBE8), so this page suggests #191D06 for text, a darkened Sage that reaches 13.50:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under tritanopia (reduced blue sensitivity), #FDDBE8 and #E6DE22 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #FDDBE8 as the background, #FD89B4 for cards and surfaces, #E6DE22 as the primary brand color, #74D2FC as the accent, and #191D06 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.
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 Cyber Gold Lantern accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.98:1 (#FDDBE8 on #9BAC1C). 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?
Gold (#E6DE22) 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.