Desert Locust
#a9a450
Lighter, muted olive chartreuse for airy charts
About Desert Locust
On my monitor, Desert Locust reads like a sun-baked olive seed husk: dusty and a little dry, not leafy fresh. It sits lighter than Brass, but it doesn't get that cool, metallic edge. Compared to Gallant Green, it leans more yellow and feels warmer, with less late-afternoon "leaf" confidence. And next to Hey Pesto, it's greener and more earth-toned, not label-warm or pudding-soft.
I reach for it when UI needs the one you reach for when your "status green" has to feel grounded and not promotional. It's great for dashboards and inventory screens in logistics and ag-tech workflows, especially where you want alerts to read clearly over off-whites without turning into honey-highlight noise. Use it on filter chips, map overlays, and product tables when the rest of the palette is already beige or sand.
One note: because it's muted and yellow-leaning, it can look a touch flat beside brighter chart greens, so give it contrast with deeper olives or warmer neutrals in the same layout.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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