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Title: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 16:24:19: I was just messing around with some color combinations for keycap sets, and I really like this one. Army green and cyan. I know it's kinda weird, and most people would probably be put off by it, but I think its fresh! :D
Tell me what you think! Never know, it could become a group buy. :p

This is basically drawn freehand so its not perfect. : P
(http://i.imgur.com/vQWsO.jpg)
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: baldgye on Sat, 25 August 2012, 16:44:17: I like it alot, though i don't think I'd be up for a GB of it :P
Title: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: cactux on Sat, 25 August 2012, 16:46:55: IMO 2 lite colors do not get along together.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Deekin on Sat, 25 August 2012, 16:48:18: I dont know, kinda hurts my eyes, might be just because of the pic. The font color is nice but I think the cap color should be darker. Or darker font color and lighter cap color.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 16:58:00: Yeah, the green would have to be a bit darker, You're right. and I was mostly kidding about the group buy thing. : )
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Deekin on Sat, 25 August 2012, 16:59:18: Its ok mate, I wouldnt buy it anyway!

I use ISO :(
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: baldgye on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:00:16: Quote from: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 16:58:00
Yeah, the green would have to be a bit darker, You're right. and I was mostly kidding about the group buy thing. : )

I've been wanting to get a GB together that has that kind of colour scheme going, but instead of it being green it would be purple, if you know what I mean...

I think two lighter colours could work pretty well and be better when actually made than they look in just a mock-up.. becasue while the text might not be the easiest to read, it makes the over-all cap just pop a little
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:08:12: Yes, yes I agree. and besides, I've seem some stuff like light blue on white, and nobody seems to have a problem with that.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Djuzuh on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:12:06: http://www.slashfilm.com/orangeblue-contrast-in-movie-posters/
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:19:52: Very interesting, but what does that have to do with anything? xD
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Djuzuh on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:20:35: The color combo looks very nice.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: digi on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:21:47: Quote from: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 16:24:19
I was just messing around with some color combinations for keycap sets, and I really like this one. Army green and cyan. I know it's kinda weird, and most people would probably be put off by it, but I think its fresh! :D
Tell me what you think! Never know, it could become a group buy. :p

This is basically drawn freehand so its not perfect. : P

Get a groupbuy going for the CCnG pleaaaaaase! <3
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:25:21: What's CCnG? Dx
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: digi on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:28:38: Quote from: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:25:21
What's CCnG? Dx

Shamelessly linking from DanGwanG's blog: (cream cheese and green) :)

(http://dangwang.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/img_0968.jpg)
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: m00nshake on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:39:53: Actually, I do like the cyan font color. Change the cap color to something darker and I think it'd be pretty nifty, especially with the Android guy esc/function row key (I can't remember where I saw it but I think it's cyan on black).
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:40:44: Ahhhh yes, I knew that, I just couldn't think of what it was.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Glissant on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:07:42: Looks really cool. Let's get a prototype together?
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:17:05: I'm down
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Post by: Deekin on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:21:00: I think keep having that cyan color font on some winered/darkred caps... would look pretty darn good.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Amble on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:30:31: That blue reminds me of these WASD keys (bottom right)... if the colors were swapped it would look really cool.

(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5779/newproduct.jpg)
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:33:53: I was also thinking of cyan modifiers with army green/olive legends
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Amble on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:57:59: Quote from: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:33:53
I was also thinking of cyan modifiers with army green/olive legends

Oooo, that would look nice too... more versatility.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 25 August 2012, 19:02:58: And maybe also slightly darker modifiers. : P
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: m00nshake on Sat, 25 August 2012, 19:07:01: Quote from: Deekin on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:21:00
I think keep having that cyan color font on some winered/darkred caps... would look pretty darn good.

That would be very cool... :)
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: ra7c7er on Sat, 25 August 2012, 19:26:01: I think the color combo is cool. Maybe a bit darker on the key color but you don't get true color just from a pic anyway so it's hard to tell what it would look like IRL.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 26 August 2012, 00:54:24: It looks like it'd go well with that green/aqua/blue whatever Geek hack key that was made not that long ago.

That said, I'm not a huge fan of the colour combination. I guess it looks "weird" to me.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: 1stGenRex on Sun, 26 August 2012, 02:03:37: Quote from: Amble on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:30:31
That blue reminds me of these WASD keys (bottom right)... if the colors were swapped it would look really cool.

Show Image
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5779/newproduct.jpg)

Where are those keycaps from? The Cyan ones are sweet looking, and I bet a "negative" of those as the modifiers would make a nice set.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Amble on Sun, 26 August 2012, 02:14:09: I found the image from another forum... Here is the link:

http://forums.vr-zone.com/singapore-marketplace-garage-sales/1054174-3-set-double-shot-caps-30-super-cheap-clearance.html

Unfortunately, it was some time ago. :(
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: akuJIWA on Sun, 26 August 2012, 07:51:16: It looks good enough for me to ask you to put me in the gb list!
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 26 August 2012, 09:17:25: Quote from: 1stGenRex on Sun, 26 August 2012, 02:03:37
Quote from: Amble on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:30:31
That blue reminds me of these WASD keys (bottom right)... if the colors were swapped it would look really cool.
<SNIP>

Where are those keycaps from? The Cyan ones are sweet looking, and I bet a "negative" of those as the modifiers would make a nice set.
I first saw them on KBDholic:
http://kbdholic.net/xe/kbd/6027
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: 1stGenRex on Sun, 26 August 2012, 10:00:55: Quote from: dorkvader on Sun, 26 August 2012, 09:17:25
Quote from: 1stGenRex on Sun, 26 August 2012, 02:03:37
Quote from: Amble on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:30:31
That blue reminds me of these WASD keys (bottom right)... if the colors were swapped it would look really cool.
<SNIP>

Where are those keycaps from? The Cyan ones are sweet looking, and I bet a "negative" of those as the modifiers would make a nice set.
I first saw them on KBDholic:
http://kbdholic.net/xe/kbd/6027

Those centered legends don't look as good though, IMO.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: DaClownie on Sun, 26 August 2012, 12:02:07: Quote from: Djuzuh on Sat, 25 August 2012, 17:12:06
http://www.slashfilm.com/orangeblue-contrast-in-movie-posters/

Why would you do that? I thought I was being creative getting orange and blue PBT keys from feng... they're already en route. LOL
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 26 August 2012, 12:19:56: Quote from: 1stGenRex on Sun, 26 August 2012, 02:03:37
Quote from: Amble on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:30:31
That blue reminds me of these WASD keys (bottom right)... if the colors were swapped it would look really cool.

Show Image
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5779/newproduct.jpg)

Where are those keycaps from? The Cyan ones are sweet looking, and I bet a "negative" of those as the modifiers would make a nice set.

I'd buy that set.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Wheeton on Sun, 26 August 2012, 20:43:08: Quote from: Amble on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:30:31
That blue reminds me of these WASD keys (bottom right)... if the colors were swapped it would look really cool.

Show Image
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5779/newproduct.jpg)

These are great, I would put up a WTB in classifieds for the neon green in particular but I don't think I have permissions yet with my post count.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 26 August 2012, 21:26:28: Actually the original pic looks to me a bit like it has cyan backlighting, which would be cool.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: i488 on Mon, 27 August 2012, 01:31:53: they are nice, only if they can glow in dark
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 27 August 2012, 17:44:08: Quote from: i488 on Mon, 27 August 2012, 01:31:53
they are nice, only if they can glow in dark
The SP glow in the dark keycaps are rather nice.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: PointyFox on Mon, 27 August 2012, 20:37:36: I like the base color but would like the text better as brown or white. ... Especially on my Filco multicam. :)
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: Amble on Mon, 27 August 2012, 20:59:35: Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 27 August 2012, 17:44:08
The SP glow in the dark keycaps are rather nice.

Do they make keycaps with glow in the dark legends? That would be really cool.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 28 August 2012, 09:18:44: Quote from: Amble on Mon, 27 August 2012, 20:59:35
Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 27 August 2012, 17:44:08
The SP glow in the dark keycaps are rather nice.

Do they make keycaps with glow in the dark legends? That would be really cool.
I'm almost certain that they don't. If they did, it would be a prime candidate for those backlit keyboards.
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: akuJIWA on Wed, 29 August 2012, 08:36:35: Quote from: Amble on Sat, 25 August 2012, 18:30:31
That blue reminds me of these WASD keys (bottom right)... if the colors were swapped it would look really cool.

Show Image
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5779/newproduct.jpg)

The green is rather sexy and nice, same with blue. :eek:
Title: Re: Weird, or Sexy Color Combo?
Post by: te3kay on Wed, 29 August 2012, 12:46:02: Quote from: akuJIWA on Wed, 29 August 2012, 08:36:35
The green is rather sexy and nice, same with blue. :eek:

green & blue look sexy