Secret Passage

#372a05

Muted, cool-leaning green-brown for low-glare panels

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About Secret Passage

On my screen, Secret Passage reads like a green-brown shadow pulled back a step, the kind you catch under a stairwell where the light never fully hits. It's deeper than but less dusty than , with a more deliberate green undertone than . If those other greens feel like soil, stone, or oil-dark storage, this one feels like a hidden route, not a surface stain.

I use it for UI moments that need to feel private and grounded without turning into olive-black. Think logistics and warehouse control panels, inventory statuses, and map layers where you want a confident base for chips and section headers. It also works well in printed product systems for hardware, tea, or garden tool brands when the photography is earthy and you need the one you reach for to keep the background from going flat or overly brown.

Pair it with warm creams or clean grays. Next to very warm beige, it can start looking heavier and more nocturnal 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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14.04:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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12.88:1AAA

On Gray 900 #18181b

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1.26:1Fail

On Black #000000

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1.50:1Fail

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