Greasy Greens
#117755
Deep olive-green with low-sheen, damp herbal weight
About Greasy Greens
Greasy Greens looks like a fresh leaf coated with a thin film of oil: it's not a crisp garden green, it's got a slick, subdued body. Compared with Amazon it's darker and more saturated, but it doesn't land in that straightforward work-green confidence of Bold Irish.
For UI, I use it when the interface needs to feel grounded, not springy. Think product settings pages in sustainability or outdoor brands, plant-forward e-commerce (shipping badges, ingredient tags), and editorial graphics where you want green that reads real, not neon. It also holds up in dark mode as a "status" color without turning flat, unlike lighter greens that can wash out.
Pair it with off-whites and dusty grays, or with warm wood tones. On very cool palettes it can feel a little heavy, so give it a neutral to breathe with.
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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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