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Nearest named color: Corfu Waters

Softer teal-blue for calmer sections than ocean

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About Corfu Waters

Corfu Waters is darker and more saturated than , it actually sits in the water instead of hovering above it. Where softens to play nice with interfaces, this one has teeth. It's the kind of blue that lands with intent, not apology.

Use it in fintech dashboards, health platforms, and SaaS products where you need a primary action that feels authoritative. Active states, primary buttons, navigation highlights, key metrics. It reads confident without the electric snap of , and it's got way more backbone than . On screen it stays steady and doesn't drift toward teal the way warmer displays push lighter blues.

The thing to watch: it's darker, so it demands better contrast with lighter backgrounds. Pair it with white space and it breathes. Pair it with mid-tone grays and it can feel heavy. Test early against your actual backgrounds, this one won't forgive a careless contrast ratio the way a brighter blue might.

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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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3.96:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.63:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.47:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.30:1AAAAA Large

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