Gecko

#9d913c

Muted chartreuse-leaning olive for cool-balanced UI

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About Gecko

Gecko reads like a green that's been patiently kept out of the sun. On a screen it doesn't glow or bronze, it just sits there with a steady, slightly olive cast, like fresh lichen on stone.

Compared with , it's less brassy and less warm, so you don't get that settled "leaning toward gold" behavior around yellowish UI. is even more aged and brown-adjacent, while Gecko stays greener and cleaner in temperature. It's also different from , which feels lighter and more gold-leaf; Gecko holds its tone with a quieter saturation and a more grounded, forest-dry mood.

I like it for editorial backgrounds, especially in tech magazines and policy PDFs where you want a green field that won't distract. It also works for product interfaces in logistics, agriculture software, and inventory systems where the panels need to look substantial but not corporate. If you pair it with warm grays or honeyed accents, keep them restrained so Gecko stays the lead.

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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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3.21:1FailAA Large

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.94:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.53:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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6.55:1AAAAA Large

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