Deep Pond
#014420
Saturated blue-green depth for moody UI panels
About Deep Pond
I think of Deep Pond as the green you notice in deep water after you look away from the shoreline. It's not a crisp, business-clean green like British Racing Green, and it doesn't carry Everglade's softened, sun-faded earthiness. Instead, it sits darker and denser, with a steadier cool-leaning undertone and higher perceived depth that keeps it from reading as brown or leafy.
I reach for it when the UI needs a grounded primary without turning Forestry's more muted, cloth-dyed calm into something too subdued. It works well for data-visualization headers, asset maps for utilities and environmental teams, and brand accents on logistics or fleet dashboards where you want status to feel controlled, not muddy. Use it as a primary on dark panels, or as a callout color on white layouts with enough contrast to stay legible at small sizes.
Pair it with near-black charcoals or clean cool grays; warm creams can pull it slightly flatter than you'd expect.
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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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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