Crystal Gem
#79d0a7
Cool, sea-mint green with gentle clarity for overlays
About Crystal Gem
Crystal Gem is the green I notice on a frosted glass leaf when the room is bright but not harsh. It's noticeably lighter than Enchanted Emerald, with less jewel density, so it doesn't feel heavy or "confident-green." Compared with Irish Spring, it reads softer and more cushioned, not lime-crisp, and it avoids that sharper hedge-cut snap.
In UI, this is the one you reach for when you want green presence without the bounce of mint. I've used it for dashboards and finance apps that need calm status chips and friendly section headers, especially in healthcare admin and HR portals where the interface can't drift into warning territory. It also works well for reporting cards in logistics and sustainability pages, because it stays green while looking more diffused than Garden Goddess.
Quirk: set it next to very warm creams and it can look a touch cool. I usually fix that with slightly warmer neutrals for borders or secondary text so the hierarchy feels clean, not icy.
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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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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