Shore

#81d5c6

Muted seafoam blue for grounded, cooler sections

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About Shore

On my screen, Shore lands like a cool tide pooling along a shoreline photo, but it stays more velvety than glossy. It has that relaxed blue clarity without drifting into the neon edge or the misty, sanded look. The undertone reads gently sea-tinted, so it feels steadier than 's more reflective, controlled glow, and less green-leaning than 's warmer cyan bias.

I reach for Shore in dashboards and finance apps when you want headers, status pills, and secondary links to feel airy but not slippery. It works well for media workflow UIs too, like channel tags and system notice bars, because it holds contrast more consistently than , which can punch harder and read brighter depending on the monitor. Shore's saturation is dialed back a notch, so it doesn't compete with chart colors or off-white cards.

Pair it with deep navy or soft charcoal and you'll get the clean "calm UI" look. Skip pairing it with very warm creams, though, because the sea tint can start to look slightly muted.

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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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10.35:1AAA

On Black #000000

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