Edamame
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Edamame's lighter, muted green-beige for calm panels
About Edamame
I keep seeing Edamame in project screenshots as that soft, greenish drift that never turns olive-dark or sage-gray. It feels lighter than Forester, with less weight in the leaf. And compared to Bonsai Garden, it actually shows its green side more clearly, instead of hovering near beige.
On UI, I use Edamame for dashboards and finance apps when I want a status background that stays readable without feeling heavy. It also works for documentation sites and internal admin panels where filters, tables, and progress states need a calm, planted backdrop. The one you reach for when you want the warmth of green without crossing into the more structured, slightly grayer territory of Artichoke.
Pair it with clean off-whites and medium charcoals. If your system leans too yellow, Edamame can start to look friendlier than intended, so keep accents a touch cooler.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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