Poolside
#bee0e2
Softer poolwater blue for relaxed panels, less icy
About Poolside
Poolside looks like the calm rinse left on tile after the sprinkler shuts off: pale, airy, and just a bit more saturated than "barely there" whites. Compared with H₂O, it doesn't feel as watery or forgiving. Compared with Cold Wave, it's cooler in temperature but less teal-leaning, so it reads more like clear surface light than a green-kissed breath.
I reach for it as a light UI ground where you still want the blue to show its hand. It's great for product interfaces that need readable layering, healthcare dashboards where cards and tables should feel clean without going sterile, and SaaS onboarding screens that would look washed out with pure near-white backgrounds. It holds up behind form steps and filter panels, and it gives secondary surfaces a little structure.
Pair it with deeper slate or ink text so the undertone stays intentional, not chalky. If you put it next to more teal blues, it can start to look flatter, so give it a darker neighbor to keep the hierarchy tight.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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