Cyber Chartreuse Zephyr
Cyber Chartreuse Zephyr: a neon tetradic palette of #ECDBFF, #FDC1B2, #A1D738, #13C4EE, #FA6DAE. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.05:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on purple, pink, green, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.05:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Grape Taffy#ECDBFF
A very light, muted pink (Grape Taffy) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fuzz#FDC1B2
A very light, muted pink (Peach Fuzz) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Frogger#A1D738
A light, vivid green (Frogger) that brings balance and health. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Blue Bikini#13C4EE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Blue Bikini) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kisses#FA6DAE
A light, vivid pink (Kisses) that brings softness and care. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.67:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.14:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly76% 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 | #ECDBFF | 92% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #FDC1B2 | 86% |
| ≈ Chartreuse | Primary | #A1D738 | 81% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #13C4EE | 76% |
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #FA6DAE | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #29121C for text.
:root {
--color-background: #ecdbff;
--color-surface: #fdc1b2;
--color-primary: #a1d738;
--color-accent: #13c4ee;
--color-text: #29121c;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #ecdbff;
--color-surface: #fdc1b2;
--color-primary: #a1d738;
--color-accent: #13c4ee;
--color-ink: #29121c;
}
About this palette
Cyber Chartreuse Zephyr is palette number 8,837 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Chartreuse (#A1D738), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Fog (#ECDBFF) at the light end to Salmon (#FA6DAE) at the dark end, covering 72% to 92% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Fog #ECDBFF: suggested role background. It is a violet color with 92% lightness and a chroma of 0.052.
2. ≈ Apricot #FDC1B2: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.073.
3. ≈ Chartreuse #A1D738: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.189, which makes it clearly saturated.
4. ≈ Sky #13C4EE: suggested role accent. It is a cyan color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.137.
5. ≈ Salmon #FA6DAE: suggested role text. It is a rose color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.184, which makes it clearly saturated.
Harmony and structure
Four hues are spaced around the wheel in two complementary pairs. It is the richest scheme, and the hardest to balance.
In this palette the hues fall in the violet, red, green, cyan and rose families, spread across 319 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 (#ECDBFF) with Salmon (#FA6DAE) at a contrast ratio of 2.05:1, 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 (#ECDBFF), so this page suggests #29121C for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 13.47:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
All five colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia simulations, which is a good sign, although it is no substitute for testing with real users.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #ECDBFF as the background, #FDC1B2 for cards and surfaces, #A1D738 as the primary brand color, #13C4EE as the accent, and #29121C for text (a computed darker shade of Salmon, because no palette color is readable on that background). A reliable starting split is 60% background and surface, 30% primary and 10% accent.
Let one hue take most of the space and use the others sparingly. Control the mood with lightness and saturation rather than hue.
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 Chartreuse Zephyr accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.05:1 (#ECDBFF on #FA6DAE). 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?
Chartreuse (#A1D738) 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.