Pebble

#9d9880

Soft dusty gray-green for restrained, neutral headers

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About Pebble

Pebble looks like a river-worn stone that's picked up a hint of moss. It's light and softly desaturated, so it never feels heavy, and it reads more gray-green than the warmer, more olive-leaning drift of or A Frond in Need.

Compared to Knock on Wood, Pebble gives up a touch of that cabinet-like steadiness and instead turns slightly more chalky, with less obvious green presence. That makes it a calmer backplate when you still want the screen to feel natural, not sterile. I like it for healthcare dashboards, clinic and therapy landing pages, and editorial modules where you need long-scroll comfort with cream copy. It also works well behind quiet data tables, sidebars, and card containers when your accents are muted rather than bold.

One quirk: because it's so lightly saturated, it can look a bit cooler next to strong warm tans. If your UI uses warmer neutrals, pair Pebble with slightly warmer text and accents so it doesn't flatten.

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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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2.90:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.66:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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6.11:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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7.24:1AAA

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