#39FF6A
#00E5FF
#FFB3FF
#050608
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

CRT Glow Color Palette

#39FF6A · #00E5FF · #FFB3FF · #050608

AAA
WCAG Grade
15.1:1
Contrast Ratio
861
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Use #39FF6A as the background. Use #00E5FF as the primary accent. Use #FFB3FF as secondary. Use #050608 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: CRT Glow — neon, night, vintage, cool.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the CRT Glow color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 73.4%
57, 255, 106 78%, 0%, 58%, 0% 135°, 100%, 61%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 63.3%
0, 229, 255 100%, 10%, 0%, 0% 186°, 100%, 50%
Secondary
Luminance: 60.7%
255, 179, 255 0%, 30%, 0%, 0% 300°, 100%, 85%
Body Text
Luminance: 0.2%
5, 6, 8 37%, 25%, 0%, 97% 220°, 23%, 3%

CRT Glow Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the CRT Glow palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#39FF6A saturated green
#00E5FF saturated teal
#FFB3FF saturated magenta
#050608 muted blue

CRT Glow Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#050608 on #39FF6A
Aa Sample Text
15.14:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#39FF6A on #050608
Aa Sample Text
15.14:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#050608 on #00E5FF
Aa Sample Text
13.18:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#00E5FF on #050608
Aa Sample Text
13.18:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#050608 on #FFB3FF
Aa Sample Text
12.69:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#FFB3FF on #050608
Aa Sample Text
12.69:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#FFB3FF on #39FF6A
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only
#39FF6A on #FFB3FF
Aa Sample Text
1.19:1 Fail Decorative use only
#00E5FF on #39FF6A
Aa Sample Text
1.15:1 Fail Decorative use only
#39FF6A on #00E5FF
Aa Sample Text
1.15:1 Fail Decorative use only
#FFB3FF on #00E5FF
Aa Sample Text
1.04:1 Fail Decorative use only
#00E5FF on #FFB3FF
Aa Sample Text
1.04:1 Fail Decorative use only

CRT Glow Color Psychology & Meaning

A cathode ray tube glows with green phosphor and a faint magenta fringe, with scanlines visible up close, and this palette is phosphor green with magenta bleed. It feels analogue and nostalgic, the color of the light of a screen you can hear.

Color Harmony: Split-Complementary Scheme

The CRT Glow palette is built using a split-complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A split-complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

CRT displays painted images with an electron beam scanning line by line, and the phosphors that produced green, blue and red each faded at different rates, which is why old screens drift in colour over time.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the phosphor green for wide surfaces, scanline cyan for buttons and links, magenta bleed for secondary details, and screen black for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Fintech and crypto products, developer tools, hackathon branding.

Colors That Pair Well With CRT Glow

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

red

directly opposite #00E5FF on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #00E5FF — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using CRT Glow Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #00E5FF for small UI elements on #39FF6A — at 1.1:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #050608 — 15.1:1 against #39FF6A passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #FFB3FF behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the CRT Glow Color Scheme

To use this CRT Glow color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #39FF6A for the main background and #00E5FF for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #050608 and #39FF6A is 15.14:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

CRT Glow Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the CRT Glow color palette?

The CRT Glow palette contains #39FF6A, #00E5FF, #FFB3FF, #050608. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the CRT Glow color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #050608 on #39FF6A reaches 15.1:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the CRT Glow palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #FF1900, #0D69F2, #0F1A12 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the CRT Glow palette create?

CRT Glow reads as neon, night, vintage. Saturated teal drives the personality, grounded by saturated green — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the CRT Glow color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the CRT Glow palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the CRT Glow palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from CRT Glow's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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