Cucumber

#006400

Dark, earthy green with cucumber-cool undertone

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About Cucumber

Cucumber is the green you notice on the inside of a peel after it's been rinsed and left to dry. It has a crisp, leafy brightness, but it's not as deep or restrained as the darker forest greens around it.

Compared with , it feels lighter and more "fresh produce" than hedge-dark authority, so it reads playful without turning gray. Versus Enchanted Glen, it doesn't pick up that garden-path lift and darker-edge contrast; Cucumber stays more even in tone, less about shaded drama and more about clean clarity. And against , it's far more juicy and less editorial-moss controlled, so the vibe is brighter, not subdued.

I like it for dashboards and finance apps when you want hierarchy that still feels human, especially on cards, badges, and status labels that need to pop without going toward clinical greens. Pair with warm off-whites or light tan; with cool grays it can look a bit too "fresh from the fridge."

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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7.44:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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6.82:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.38:1Fail

On Black #000000

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2.82:1Fail

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