Grasshopper

#77824a

Balanced moss green, warmer and lighter than olives

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About Grasshopper

Grasshopper feels like trimmed lawn clippings in late afternoon light, not deep evergreen and not dusty olive. It's a medium-light green with a steady, slightly muted saturation, so it reads clean and usable instead of lush. Compared to , it's lighter and less "tool-cabinet" and doesn't lean as gray or coolly restrained. Compared to Beyond the Pines, it stays up in the midtones, so you don't get that dusk-heavy, blue-gray depth.

For UI, I use it when the layout needs to feel fresh but still controlled, especially on product settings pages for landscaping, agriculture, and health or wellness platforms. It also works well for dashboards and content sidebars when you want panels to feel active without turning into-chartreuse noise like . Pair it with crisp neutrals and off-white UI chrome, then anchor charts with charcoal.

Quirk: it can tip a bit earthy next to strong browns, so keep "brown partners" muted if you're after that trimmed, modern feel.

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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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4.14:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.79:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.28:1FailAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.08:1AAAAA Large

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