Last of Lettuce
#aadd66
Soft yellow-green mint for gentle highlights
About Last of Lettuce
Last of Lettuce looks like fresh leaves after a morning rinse, when the green is still bright but no longer sharp at the edges. Compared to Conifer's lively, green-first punch and Badass Grass's warm, yellow-leaning swagger, this one sits in the middle. It's lighter and more buttery, with a soft leaf undertone that feels steady instead of assertive. I read it as calm productivity rather than go-time energy.
In UI work, this is the highlight color I reach for when you need "green" to read clearly without turning into a warning. It shows up well in dashboards and wellness apps, agriculture or logistics panels for status labels, and recipe or monitoring screens where you want cues to feel friendly and breathable. It's also great for thumbnail banners and promo tiles because the tone stays legible against neutral layouts.
One quirk: paired with very pale backgrounds it can lose a bit of its leaf edge. Give it a touch of depth with a deeper green, sage, or a mid-tone gray and it stays confidently readable.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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