Greenhouse

#3e6334

Lighter, mossy green for secondary panels and charts

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About Greenhouse

Greenhouse lands like the first clean coat of plant color after the sun breaks through, not the heavy shade of a forest floor. It's a medium-dark green that holds steady without turning hedge-black or mossy. Compared to , it's brighter and more direct, with less quiet canopy gloom. Compared to , it doesn't feel as stern or ultra-deep. And next to , it's smoother and slightly cooler, so it reads more "grown" than "fresh-painted."

For outdoor product branding and packaging, I use it where you want green to look healthy on the shelf, not gritty. In UI it shows up as section headers and status accents in environmental dashboards, map UI for field work, and admin panels for logistics teams tracking sites. It's the one you reach for when the hierarchy needs to feel planted and readable, but you don't want the contrast to shout.

Pair it with off-whites, tan paper, or matte light gray so it stays crisp. With slate or very cool palettes, it can start to feel flatter than you intended.

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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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6.91:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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6.34:1AAAAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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2.56:1Fail

On Black #000000

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3.04:1FailAA Large

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