Mint
#3eb489
Lighter blue-leaning mint for airy panels
About Mint
Mint looks like fresh foam on a mint tea cup, but it's dialed back into a calm, light teal rather than a punchy green. It reads airy and clean because the green undertone is soft and the overall value stays high. Compared to Electra, it's not as bright or spring-loaded, so it feels less "approachable by being high-key" and more polished by staying light and steady. Compared to Herbal, it doesn't carry that deeper saturation and earthy weight, so it won't feel dense in crowded layouts.
I use Mint for primary UI elements when the interface is mostly white or very pale gray and you still want a teal that stays gentle. Think e-commerce checkout flows, telehealth portals, and productivity SaaS where buttons, links, and active states need to look current without turning clinical. It's also a strong fit for charts and status tags in fintech dashboards where you want emphasis, not noise.
Pair it with dark charcoal type and it clicks. On warm off-whites, keep an eye on background temperature, because Mint's lighter, greener cast can look slightly washed if the page leans yellow. It's the one you reach for when you want teal clarity without the heavier presence of its neighbors.
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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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