Homegrown

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Neutral homey green for balanced UI sections

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About Homegrown

Homegrown is the green you notice on a well-worn seed packet: not forest-deep, not leaf-bright, just steady mid-light with a muted, earthy calm. It sits a touch more yellow than Beyond the Pines, so it reads less dusk-cool and more "grown on purpose." Compared with , it feels fuller and slightly less sharp, like the color has been softened by soil and time.

I use it for product surfaces where you want nature without the bite: sustainability dashboards in logistics and agriculture tech, herb-and-garden brand pages, and map elements where labels need to stay confident over light backgrounds. It's also great on chips and status tags for platforms that run all day, where you want calm attention rather than punchy urgency. Pair it with creamy off-whites and warm grays for a grounded UI, and it holds up next to deeper greens without turning the layout heavy.

Quirk: if you put it next to very fresh, cooler greens, Homegrown can look a little "drier" and more provincial. That's usually a feature, not a flaw.

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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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4.08:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.74:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.35:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.15:1AAAAA Large

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