Arcade Turquoise Quartz
Arcade Turquoise Quartz: a neon triadic palette of #FA7A6A, #3BD770, #A5C2FE, #FCC6B6, #8AFEC7. Playful, arcade-bright and fast; best contrast 2.12:1.
A balanced palette of 5 colors drawing on red, green, blue, with a tight lightness range that stays soft and cohesive. Its lightest and darkest colors reach a contrast of 2.12:1, better for large type and decoration. Open any color for its conversions, shades, harmonies and contrast.
Colors
- ≈ Salmon#FA7A6A
A light, vivid red (Salmon) that brings a bold, confident accent. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Limonana#3BD770
A light, vivid green (Limonana) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Pastel Blue#A5C2FE
A light, moderately saturated blue (Pastel Blue) that brings open, airy calm. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Peach Fuzz#FCC6B6
A very light, muted pink (Peach Fuzz) that brings gentle playfulness. Dark text reads well on it.
- ≈ Mint Bliss#8AFEC7
A very light, moderately saturated green (Mint Bliss) that brings a fresh, natural feel. Dark text reads well on it.
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Accessibility
- On white2.60:1Poor 1/5
- On black17.08:1Excellent 5/5
- Color blind friendly78% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ Salmon | Text | #FA7A6A | 72% |
| ≈ Turquoise | Primary | #3BD770 | 78% |
| ≈ Sky | Accent | #A5C2FE | 81% |
| ≈ Apricot | Surface | #FCC6B6 | 87% |
| ≈ Cyan | Background | #8AFEC7 | 91% |
No palette color is readable as text on the background, so use #2B1310 for text.
:root {
--color-background: #8afec7;
--color-surface: #fcc6b6;
--color-primary: #3bd770;
--color-accent: #a5c2fe;
--color-text: #2b1310;
}
@theme {
--color-background: #8afec7;
--color-surface: #fcc6b6;
--color-primary: #3bd770;
--color-accent: #a5c2fe;
--color-ink: #2b1310;
}
About this palette
Arcade Turquoise Quartz is palette number 989 of Tintly's fifteen million generated palettes. It is a neon palette built on a triadic scheme, and it is anchored by Turquoise (#3BD770), the most saturated of its five colors.
The palette reads as playful, arcade-bright and fast. Its colors run from Cyan (#8AFEC7) at the light end to Salmon (#FA7A6A) at the dark end, covering 72% to 91% perceptual lightness, so it has real range rather than five similar tones.
The five colors
1. ≈ Salmon #FA7A6A: suggested role text. It is a red color with 72% lightness and a chroma of 0.16, which makes it clearly saturated.
2. ≈ Turquoise #3BD770: suggested role primary. It is a green color with 78% lightness and a chroma of 0.192, which makes it clearly saturated.
3. ≈ Sky #A5C2FE: suggested role accent. It is a blue color with 81% lightness and a chroma of 0.091.
4. ≈ Apricot #FCC6B6: suggested role surface. It is a red color with 87% lightness and a chroma of 0.066.
5. ≈ Cyan #8AFEC7: suggested role background. It is a green color with 91% lightness and a chroma of 0.132.
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 red, green and blue families, spread across 236 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 0.128 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 Salmon (#FA7A6A) with Cyan (#8AFEC7) at a contrast ratio of 2.12:1, 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 (#8AFEC7), so this page suggests #2B1310 for text, a darkened Salmon that reaches 14.19:1. Check any pair you use in the contrast checker.
Under deuteranopia (reduced green sensitivity), #FA7A6A and #3BD770 and #FCC6B6 and #8AFEC7 may look alike, so avoid using that difference alone to carry meaning.
How to use it
Suggested roles: #8AFEC7 as the background, #FCC6B6 for cards and surfaces, #3BD770 as the primary brand color, #A5C2FE as the accent, and #2B1310 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.
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 Arcade Turquoise Quartz accessible?
Its best pair reaches 2.12:1 (#FA7A6A on #8AFEC7). 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 (#3BD770) 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.