Mint Twist

#98cbba

Lighter mint with cooler blue undertone for UI

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About Mint Twist

On a white UI mock, Mint Twist reads like a pale breath of teal, not a full teal surface. It's lighter than , with less "fresh ink" presence, and it doesn't settle into the quiet, grounded feel you get from . Compared to 's greener mid-cyan punch, this one stays more blue-leaning and airy, so it feels cleaner rather than weighty.

I use it as a primary wash for dashboards and finance apps when I want the page to feel calm but still tinted. Great for card backgrounds, onboarding steps, and empty-state fills where you need differentiation without shouting. It also shows up well in section dividers and subtle hover layers in health monitoring screens, because it supports light typography without pulling the whole layout toward green.

One quirk: if your surrounding neutrals are too warm, Mint Twist can drift a touch toward a minty cast. I'd keep your grays cool and your accents slightly deeper so it stays crisp and the one you reach for when you need "soft color," not a statement.

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On White #ffffff

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1.81:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.66:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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9.78:1AAA

On Black #000000

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11.59:1AAA

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