No. We don't print fluorescent inks, so a neon color won't glow the way it does on your screen or on a highlighter. Our stickers are printed on an 11-ink extended-gamut press, which reaches brighter, more saturated colors than four-color printing. Neon designs come out vivid. They just don't glow.
Why neon doesn't print
A screen makes color with light, so a neon green on screen really is glowing. Fluorescent inks are a special case. They take in ultraviolet light you can't see and give it back as visible color, which is why they look brighter than anything around them. Ordinary inks, ours included, can only reflect the light that falls on them. Why screen color and printed color never quite match explains the wider difference.
What to expect
Neon pinks, greens, oranges, and yellows print as strong, bright versions of themselves, without the glow. The brightest colors in a design are the ones most likely to shift.
Your proof is on a screen too, so it will show the neon glowing. The printed sticker won't, and that's the difference to expect.
Getting the brightest result
- Send RGB and don't convert it to CMYK. We keep RGB files as RGB, and converting to CMYK is where bright colors go dull. Should I send RGB or CMYK? explains why.
- Print on white vinyl. On Clear, Holographic, Glitter, or Chrome, a bright color needs white ink under it to show at full strength.
- Choose gloss, which lifts color and contrast. Gloss or matte compares the two.
- Use contrast. A bright color next to black or a dark color looks brighter than the same color next to white.
If a neon shade is part of your brand and the exact color matters, tell us before you order. Can you match a Pantone or brand color? explains what to expect.