Neon is a color that’s both playful and dramatic. It’s one of the most vibrant colors in our palette, and it’s best used with darker shades to prevent the brightness from overwhelming the design. Dark neutrals like navy blue can also balance out neon colors and make them more wearable for long periods of time, as shown in this example design that pairs Hot Magenta with Medium Blue and Purple Pizzazz.
Georges Claude was the first person to make glass tubes of neon glow by running an electrical current through them in 1910, which led to the first glowing advertising signs. While the original neon signs contained only neon, modern luminous signs often use a mixture of neon and argon (which is less reactive than neon) and require less electricity to light up. The specific shade of neon that is produced depends on the temperature and pressure of the gas, as well as the energy levels of the neon and argon atoms when they are excited by the electrical discharge.
As a noble gas, neon is inert and does not form compounds with other elements or substances under normal conditions. However, it can form unstable compounds called clathrates or Van der Waals molecules under certain very specific conditions such as extreme temperatures and high pressure. Despite its inertness, neon is nontoxic and acts primarily as a simple asphyxiant. Neon is also nonflammable and noncombustible, although it can vaporize rapidly at very low temperatures.
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