Mermaid Dreams

#0088bb

Lighter, cleaner ocean blue for airy UI panels

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About Mermaid Dreams

Mermaid Dreams sits between those interface blues that feel helpful and the ones that feel bossy. On my screen it reads as a medium-bright blue with a softer, less punchy saturation than Forget-Me-Not, plus a calmer, slightly more teal-leaning undertone than the deeper . It's cool, but it doesn't have 's heavy authority. The result is a shade that feels steady, not strict.

I use it for healthcare platforms, SaaS dashboards, and fintech products when the primary action should be credible without demanding the room. Think "Confirm" and "Continue" buttons, selected tab states, and data callouts that need to stand out from white panels. It works harder than it looks on dense forms because the lightness keeps it readable across long scrolls, but the saturation still holds in busy UI.

Pair it with clean neutrals and cool grays. If you put it next to warmer accents, it can start to look a bit quieter than you planned.

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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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4.01:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.68:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.42:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.24:1AAAAA Large

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