Inspiration in the color neon green.

How to use the color neon green.

Neon Green

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Information about neon green color.

The neon green HEX code picker is #39FF14. This is the electric mix of yellow and cyan.

The color neon green can be achieved in an RGB space with 57 red, 255 green, and 20 blue. Neon green can be achieved in a CMYK color space with 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 92% yellow, and 0% black.

Combine neon green with other colors.

Pair neon green with its complementary color, wisteria, to create a lively palette. Combined with lime and Kelly green, neon green becomes the accent to an analogous palette. Play with the color neon green in designs of rose pink and neon blue for a look that’s both sweet and intense. Next to bumblebee yellow, neon green evokes youth and life.

Is neon green fluorescent?

The color terms “neon” and “fluorescent” are often used interchangeably to refer to the electric look that neon green emits. Fluorescent light, however, means “bright.” Fluorescent lights were invented to protect eyes from UV rays and are generally white. Something that’s neon green can be “fluorescent” because it’s bright; but something that’s fluorescent is not necessarily neon like the color neon green.

Neon green on the green spectrum.

Neon green color can come in different shades from medium neon green to an electric lime green. The lighter the neon green, the better it performs as an accent. Other nearby greens include seafoam and yellow green, but neither has the electric look of neon green.

Modern application of neon green in multimedia.

In the design world, the color neon green has grown in importance in digital media. Strategic “pops” of the electric hue in ads or social media content demand instant attention. When the color neon green is overused, however, it takes on a noxious look, not unlike a vat of toxic waste in a supervillain origin story.