Mermaid’s Kiss

#59c8a5

Cooler, deeper mint-teal for softer Blue accents

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About Mermaid’s Kiss

I keep thinking of sea-glass left in shade a little longer than usual, because Mermaid's lands softer than the punchy teals while still keeping its teal identity. Compared to , it has less "on" saturation and feels more cushioned, not energized. Compared to , it's deeper and more present, with a slightly cooler tilt that keeps it from looking washed.

This is the shade I use when you want calm clarity in blue-family UI. Put it behind chips, tag highlights, and map or schedule elements in healthcare apps and dashboards and finance apps where the interface needs to feel active, but not like it's shouting. It also works well for subtle progress and success states, and for secondary charts where you need color separation without overpowering the primary data. I like it with dark charcoal type and cool neutrals.

One quirk: if your surrounding background is already very green, it can read closer to that lane than you expect, so always sanity-check it against your real surfaces.

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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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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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8.63:1AAA

On Black #000000

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10.23:1AAA

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