Overgrown Citadel

#888844

Deep moss-gray green for recessed, earthy UI panels

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About Overgrown Citadel

I keep seeing Overgrown Citadel show up like damp moss on a stone wall, where the green still reads clearly but feels held back by earth. It's darker and less yellow than the olive-leaning calm of , and it doesn't tip into that gray-brown steadiness you get with . Compared to , this one has a deeper, more shadowy presence, so it lands softer rather than ink-sharp.

Use it for UI panels and map overlays when you want greenery without the "brass drift" people start to notice in long sessions. I like it for agtech and logistics dashboards, especially in dense filters, sidebar sections, and section bands behind data tables. It also works well in long-form editorial layouts where you want depth under typography, not a flat field. Pair it with warm off-whites and charcoal type, and it stays grounded instead of turning sour.

Quirk: if you place it next to very light, lime-forward greens, it can look even heavier. Keep the rest of the palette either cooler or more neutral so the mossy depth stays intentional.

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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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3.72:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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3.41:1FailAA Large

On Gray 900 #18181b

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4.77:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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5.65:1AAAAA Large

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