Electra

#55b492

Pastel mint teal for warmer, lighter blue panels

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About Electra

Electra's the brighter cousin in this family, it's sitting higher up the lightness scale than or , which means it actually reads as approachable instead of demanding. The saturation is still there, though. It's not washed out like some of the paler teals, but it won't punch you in the face either.

Use it for primary UI elements that need to stay readable in light-background interfaces, buttons, links, and active states in health dashboards, productivity apps, and fintech platforms where the background is mostly white or very pale gray. It's got enough green warmth that it won't drift cold on you, and enough presence that users actually see it without squinting. Pair it with dark charcoal type and it works clean.

The catch: because it's lighter, it's less forgiving on warm-toned backgrounds than its deeper neighbors are. Test it early against your actual off-whites and warm grays. When it lands right, it's the one you reach for when you need teal to feel friendly but not weak.

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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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2.52:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.31:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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7.03:1AAA

On Black #000000

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8.33:1AAA

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