Petrichor

#66cccc

Mistier, greener teal for softer content blocks

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About Petrichor

Petrichor looks like a fresh splash on a pale tile, cool and misty but not washed out. It sits in that blue-family sweet spot where the green tint shows up quickly, then settles into a smooth, clean teal-blue tone. Compared with , it has less punch and reads more like a soft surface than a deliberate highlight. Versus Hidden Sea Glass, it holds more midtone weight, so it doesn't feel water-thin or shy.

I use Petrichor for dashboards and finance apps when I need a secondary fill that feels present without turning into the loudest color on the screen. Think card backgrounds, inactive states with a little lift, and focus layers that should guide attention in healthcare portals and fintech admin panels. It also works well on data-heavy UI where you want calm clarity, not the muddier mood of .

If you're pairing it, I'd keep the surrounding grays cool and the text a touch deeper. On very bright whites it can look slightly flatter than you expect, so test your actual canvas.

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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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9.34:1AAA

On Black #000000

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