Light Mint
#b6ffbb
Airy mint tint for fresh, high-contrast UI
About Light Mint
On my screen, Light Mint looks like fresh leaf color that's been gently diluted, not softened into a sleepy wash. It reads distinctly mint-family, but unlike Glow in the Dark's lime-forward flash, this stays more evenly green with a cleaner, calmer brightness. And unlike Creamy Mint, it doesn't drift toward toothpaste-cool or feel watered-down and quiet.
I use it when I need a light background that still feels clearly green, the kind of shade that works harder than it looks. Think skincare and wellness product pages, nutrition or garden-supply landing sections, and mobile UI chips or filter headers where you want separation without going icy. Compared with Frosted Mint Hills, Light Mint is less glassy and less air-mist mint, with slightly richer presence that holds up better behind fine UI text. Pair it with charcoal, deep teal, or dark green type so the mint stays crisp, not chalky.
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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
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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