Seaborn

#85c2b2

Soft, balanced teal blue for calmer panels

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About Seaborn

Seaborn reads like a bright sea-glass wash that stays distinctly blue, not teal-minty like 's edge or 's greener chill. Compared with , it holds a cleaner, more lifted lightness and a slightly higher clarity, so the color feels current rather than softened.

I use it for card headers, table striping, and step-by-step progress UI where you want the interface to feel airy but still "anchored" to blue. It works in health dashboards, wearable companion apps, and telehealth portals when the accents need to look crisp next to charcoal type. It's also a solid choice for media thumbnails and editorial sidebars that need a cool tint without going muted.

One quirk: if you drop Seaborn onto very warm surfaces, it can feel a bit more assertive than , so I'll pair it with neutral grays that don't lean yellow and keep the saturation of adjacent accents restrained.

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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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2.03:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.86:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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8.74:1AAA

On Black #000000

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10.36:1AAA

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