Arcade Lemon Kettle
Arcade Lemon Kettle: a neon tetradic palette of #E58C0E, #31D082, #98CBFA, #FCC3F4, #F0F03A. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.13:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on orange, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.13:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Romesco#E58C0E
A light, vivid orange (Romesco) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaweed#31D082
A light, vivid green (Seaweed) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Clear Sky#98CBFA
A light, moderately saturated blue (Clear Sky) that brings quiet confidence. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Kissed by Mist#FCC3F4
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Kissed by Mist) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Star#F0F03A
A very light, vivid yellow (Star) that brings attention without aggression. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.59:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.23:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly81% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Tangerine | Text | #E58C0E | 72% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #31D082 | 76% |
| ≈ Sky | Surface | #98CBFA | 82% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FCC3F4 | 88% |
| ≈ Lemon | Background | #F0F03A | 93% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #271605 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #f0f03a;
--color-surface: #98cbfa;
--color-primary: #31d082;
--color-accent: #fcc3f4;
--color-text: #271605;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #f0f03a;
--color-surface: #98cbfa;
--color-primary: #31d082;
--color-accent: #fcc3f4;
--color-ink: #271605;
}
About this palette
Arcade Lemon Kettle is palette number 941 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Lemon (#F0F03A), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Lemon (#F0F03A) at the light end to Tangerine (#E58C0E) at the dark end, covering 72% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Tangerine #E58C0E: suggested role text. It is a orange color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.157, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #31D082: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.17, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sky #98CBFA: suggested role surface. It is a blue color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.085.
4. ≈ Pink #FCC3F4: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 88% lightness and a chroma of 0.09.
5. ≈ Lemon #F0F03A: suggested role background. It is a yellow color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.187, 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 orange, green, blue, magenta and yellow families, spread across 266 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 0.138 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 Tangerine (#E58C0E) with Lemon (#F0F03A) at a contrast ratio of 2.13:1, 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 (#F0F03A), so this page suggests #271605 for text, a darkened Tangerine that reaches 14.32:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #98CBFA and #FCC3F4 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #F0F03A as the background, #98CBFA for cards and surfaces, #31D082 as the primary brand color, #FCC3F4 as the accent, and #271605 for text (a computed darker shade of Tangerine, 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 Arcade Lemon Kettle accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.13:1 (#E58C0E on #F0F03A). 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?
Turquoise (#31D082) 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.