Martian Cerulean

#57958b

Dusty, sky-cool blue-teal for grounded UI sections

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About Martian Cerulean

Martian Cerulean reads like a controlled sky-blue in late afternoon light, where the blue is present but it never turns icy. It's more cyan-leaning than and less sea-glass calm than , with a slightly higher saturation that makes it feel more "on" than without crossing into punchy territory.

In UI, I reach for it for primary-but-not-overbearing elements: key action highlights, focused states on buttons, and selection rings in SaaS dashboards and data-heavy health platforms. It also works well for chart series and map routes in fintech and logistics screens where you want direction and legibility on dense backgrounds, but you don't want the teal energy of to dominate.

One note: on warmer displays it can drift a touch toward cleaner, brighter cyan, so pair it with deep charcoals or cool slate type to keep the undertone anchored.

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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.

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3.46:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.17:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.13:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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6.08:1AAAAA Large

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