Interesting idea! I remember hearing about a bank that would print you an embossed card in branch on application. You could imagine getting a ‘vending machine’ set up to do that as part of a promo campaign (“see how easy it is to sign up for monzo”)
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That would likely be Metro Bank (Under “Same-day account opening”).
They can produce a card, cheque book and set up Apple Pay in the branch on the same visit you open the account.
I am; it hadn’t occurred to me before seeing your comment as a reason, but perhaps that’s why I don’t get the excitement over the 
coral card…
Or maybe it’s just because I’m boring, and like boring-coloured things.
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looked thru all my cards today and apart from differentiating the bank by the card colour there were also issues over reading the embossed number. I found white on coral, silver on black, silver on purple all easy to read, but the numbers on a blue or green background harder. In the particular case of blue branding there is the scientific fact that blue light has a focal length different to all other colours and focuses slightly displaced from the back of the eye.
While purple was a nice colour with Monese and Starling both using a similar colour now it makes it harder to differentiate their cards at a glance. Having a colour other banks are not using is a real big plus for speed of identification, but then ensuring any embosing is going to contrast with the background colour chosen
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I would say Hot Coral! Personally, I think it stands out more in my wallet. Plus, people have complimented my ‘bright card’ while paying! It’s great 
As well it would be a good idea that when the current accounts are launched, Monzo would give us the option to choose between these two colours for our card (or whatever colours they’ll launch with) 
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Its also a business thing… In the ego / competitive kind of positions, where picking up a nights expenses schmoozing or drinks bill is part of the bribe / deal sealing… There IS a measure of what kind of plastic you carry indicates net worth and performance… Its like what flavor timepiece or the quality of your suit and shoes… Sure it might be dick measuring silly stuff, but like it or not there is some reality to it.
The hot coral might be fine in other situations but you want something subtle / dark and professional looking in that situation. I am going to guess the current user base is much younger and less involved in that kind of issues.
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I supply prepaid visa cards to contractors / employees and others who work for me where they dont have bank accounts. I get branded prepaid masterdards for my company in my company colors and logo and the costs are negligible in lots as low as 100… I do need to batch order them though.
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I think it is the other way around with more senior businessmen more mature and confident happy to show the card but young men with their first card still insecure and worried their mates may joke about any vaguely pink card be it coral or salmon colour.
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I dont find that in the competitive mindset sales types I deal with AT ALL !! And thats up to people throwing down centurion etc type cards… Personally I am all about the kickbacks, I want that chase sapphire preferred dealie…
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I would really like that navy card in the example above or black. The example just looks so lovely and classy. A couple of friends love the idea of Monzo but don’t like the colour of the current card.
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I think there should be a choice. The original Monzo coral, or one of the navy/black ones. Or maybe a more radical idea would be to issue 2 cards for the same account, allowing you to use whichever card suited the situation (work/leisure). I don’t know if this can be done, but it would certainly be a first amongst the banks.
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Black would be bad ass!
I’d also vote for black
I think the navy one looks a lot better but I would love to be able to customize my card (for a fee).
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What do you mean by customise? Pick a colour or more advanced things like printing your own pictures and that kind of thing? Thanks!
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I think I’d like to be able to choose a colour - like one of the five key Monzo brand colours, but I don’t think I’d be interested in photos, etc.
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What if there was no ‘front’ and ‘back’, and one side was ‘hot coral’ & the other navy?
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Cards have to have a front and back… The CCV numbers and sign strip is a requirement no ??
I REALLY liked the ideas of a subtle navy like the image above… But the hot coral ‘edging’… Gives the flash look, and harks back to the coral as a design idea… I think it would be eye catching.
Yes…so have no front and back but have the CCV number and signature strip on the navy side and the embosed number and cardholder name on the coral side 
I was only being facetious really, but there are other threads about removing the CVV for security, and iirc even one about removing the number altogether in favour of it being in-app only behind a passcode.