neon color

Electric highlighter shade

A neon color is an extremely bright, vivid shade that appears to glow, resembling the intense light produced by neon signs.

Neon pink, neon green, neon orange, and neon yellow are the most common.

The term describes any highly saturated, fluorescent-looking color: She wore neon leggings to the gym.

Neon colors dominated 1980s fashion and have cycled back periodically since.

Related

electric blue · pink · green · yellow · highlighter · safety vest · sign · lights · vibrant · lurid · flashy · tube · retro · 80s · Miami Vice · arcade · roller rink · nightclub

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Opposites
color intensity/saturation

neon colorpastel

Pale, gentle shade

muted tone · faded color · pale · grayed · toned-down

visual energy/loudness

neon colormuted palette

Restrained color selection

hushed tone

naturalness

neon colornatural color

Hue without added dyes

terracotta · ochre · moss green · clay · sand

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G