Sour Apple Candy
#aaee22
Cool pastel chartreuse for calm, high-clarity UI
About Sour Apple Candy
Sour Apple Candy reads like a fresh, candy-coated lime that's been dialed to a sweeter, rounder kind of brightness. It keeps the green-forward hit, but it doesn't carry the glossy, sparkle-like edge of Glorious Green Glitter, and it doesn't go deep or leaf-rich like Lush Green. Compared with Lurid Lettuce, it stays sharper and more saturated, instead of feeling sun-faded and misty.
This is my pick for UI states that need to pop without looking like a siren. I use it in dashboards and finance apps for "ready" and "queued" labels, payment/transfer confirmation chips, and inventory health badges where you want instant legibility on white panels and cool grays. It also works well in ad overlays on product photos when the goal is a clean CTA emphasis, not a glitter accent.
One note: it can start to feel a bit candy-sweet next to very warm beiges. If your background runs sandy, lean the rest of the palette cooler so it stays crisp.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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