Arcade Turquoise Quarry
Arcade Turquoise Quarry: a neon tetradic palette of #CCE4FE, #FBBCE5, #FCB665, #2ED888, #AC90FC. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 1.97:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on beige, pink, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 1.97:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Veiling Waterfalls#CCE4FE
A very light, muted blue (Veiling Waterfalls) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Manga Pink#FBBCE5
A very light, moderately saturated pink (Manga Pink) that brings a warm, expressive tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Rajah#FCB665
A light, moderately saturated orange (Rajah) that brings a sunny, approachable mood. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Seaweed#2ED888
A light, vivid green (Seaweed) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dreamy Candy Forest#AC90FC
A light, vivid purple (Dreamy Candy Forest) that brings imagination and polish. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.57:1Poor 1/5
- On black16.09:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly77% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Powder Blue | Background | #CCE4FE | 91% |
| ≈ Pink | Accent | #FBBCE5 | 86% |
| ≈ Peach | Surface | #FCB665 | 83% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #2ED888 | 78% |
| ≈ Periwinkle | Text | #AC90FC | 72% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1C172B for text.
:root {
--color-background: #cce4fe;
--color-surface: #fcb665;
--color-primary: #2ed888;
--color-accent: #fbbce5;
--color-text: #1c172b;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #cce4fe;
--color-surface: #fcb665;
--color-primary: #2ed888;
--color-accent: #fbbce5;
--color-ink: #1c172b;
}
About this palette
Arcade Turquoise Quarry is palette number 9,621 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a tetradic scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#2ED888), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Powder Blue (#CCE4FE) at the light end to Periwinkle (#AC90FC) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Powder Blue #CCE4FE: suggested role background. It is a blue color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.044.
2. ≈ Pink #FBBCE5: suggested role accent. It is a magenta color with 86% lightness and a chroma of 0.089.
3. ≈ Peach #FCB665: suggested role surface. It is a orange color with 83% lightness and a chroma of 0.127.
4. ≈ Turquoise #2ED888: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.176, which makes it clearly saturated.
5. ≈ Periwinkle #AC90FC: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.155, 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 blue, magenta, orange, green and violet families, spread across 272 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 0.118 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 Powder Blue (#CCE4FE) with Periwinkle (#AC90FC) at a contrast ratio of 1.97:1, 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 (#CCE4FE), so this page suggests #1C172B for text, a darkened Periwinkle that reaches 13.33:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under protanopia (reduced red sensitivity), #FCB665 and #2ED888 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning. Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #CCE4FE and #FBBCE5 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #CCE4FE as the background, #FCB665 for cards and surfaces, #2ED888 as the primary brand color, #FBBCE5 as the accent, and #1C172B for text (a computed darker shade of Periwinkle, 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 Turquoise Quarry accessible?
Its best pair reaches 1.97:1 (#CCE4FE on #AC90FC). 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 (#2ED888) 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.