May Green

#4c9141

Balanced midtone green for calm data states

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About May Green

May Green feels like the first shade you'd pick when a field looks healthy but not overdone. It's noticeably lighter and smoother than the deeper greens around it, so it doesn't take on that mid-range weight you might notice in . Compared to , it reads a bit cleaner and more forward, with less of that cultivated, steady neutrality. And next to , it won't try to signal-punch your UI. It stays calmer.

For UI, this is the green you reach for when you want status and labels to feel fresh without drifting toward yellow heat or mossy darkness. I've used May Green for green status and chip states in logistics and fleet portals, for section headers in agtech dashboards, and on product pages for ingredients and herb-forward brands where the color needs to look "alive" but controlled. It also sits well in editorial thumbnails and map legends over light layouts, staying readable.

Quick pairing note: keep it away from very warm creams, or it can start to look washed. With crisp off-whites and light grays, it holds its mood.

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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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3.86:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.54:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.58:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.43:1AAAAA Large

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