Glow Lilac Orchard
Glow Lilac Orchard: a neon triadic palette of #9EFEE5, #D7CEFE, #FBB179, #38CBC0, #B78DFA. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.16:1.
A cool palette of 5 colors drawing on teal, purple, orange, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.16:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Hello Winter#9EFEE5
A very light, moderately saturated teal (Hello Winter) that brings a cool, trustworthy tone. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Innocent Snowdrop#D7CEFE
A very light, muted purple (Innocent Snowdrop) that brings quiet luxury. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach#FBB179
A light, moderately saturated orange (Peach) that brings playful warmth. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Cockatoo#38CBC0
A light, moderately saturated teal (Cockatoo) that brings clean, modern calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Dreamy Candy Forest#B78DFA
A light, vivid purple (Dreamy Candy Forest) that brings a creative, premium air. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.55:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.76:1Excellent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #9EFEE5 | 93% |
| ≈ Fog | Surface | #D7CEFE | 87% |
| ≈ Peach | Accent | #FBB179 | 82% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #38CBC0 | 76% |
| ≈ Lilac | Text | #B78DFA | 73% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #1E162A for text.
:root {
--color-background: #9efee5;
--color-surface: #d7cefe;
--color-primary: #38cbc0;
--color-accent: #fbb179;
--color-text: #1e162a;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #9efee5;
--color-surface: #d7cefe;
--color-primary: #38cbc0;
--color-accent: #fbb179;
--color-ink: #1e162a;
}
About this palette
Glow Lilac Orchard is palette number 9,781 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Lilac (#B78DFA), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#9EFEE5) at the light end to Lilac (#B78DFA) at the dark end, covering 73% to 93% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Cyan #9EFEE5: suggested role background. It is a teal color with 93% lightness and a chroma of 0.098.
2. ≈ Fog #D7CEFE: suggested role surface. It is a violet color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
3. ≈ Peach #FBB179: suggested role accent. It is a orange color with 82% lightness and a chroma of 0.113.
4. ≈ Turquoise #38CBC0: suggested role primary. It is a teal color with 76% lightness and a chroma of 0.121.
5. ≈ Lilac #B78DFA: suggested role text. It is a violet color with 73% lightness and a chroma of 0.158, 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 teal, violet and orange families, spread across 243 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 0 lean cool. Its average chroma of 0.111 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 Cyan (#9EFEE5) with Lilac (#B78DFA) at a contrast ratio of 2.16:1, 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 (#9EFEE5), so this page suggests #1E162A for text, a darkened Lilac that reaches 14.75:1. 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: #9EFEE5 as the background, #D7CEFE for cards and surfaces, #38CBC0 as the primary brand color, #FBB179 as the accent, and #1E162A for text (a computed darker shade of Lilac, 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 Lilac Orchard accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.16:1 (#9EFEE5 on #B78DFA). 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 (#38CBC0) 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.