Seedling
#c0cba1
Cool, pale green with gentle spring restraint
About Seedling
Seedling reads like the first soft green on a sprout tray, pale but not washed. Compared with Morris Leaf, it's less misty and more distinctly green; it also feels more "grown" and less label-clean than Greenhorn. And unlike Beige and Sage, it doesn't flirt with beige warmth, so it holds onto a steadier, leaf-forward undertone.
I like it for product interfaces where you want calm without going gray, especially in wellness apps and editorial background blocks that sit behind charts, copy, or quiet UI chrome. It's also a strong choice for logistics monitoring and HR/admin portals when you need secondary panels to feel fresh rather than minty. Use it when the background should look intentional from a distance, then support it with deeper green strokes or darker type so the hierarchy stays crisp next to white.
Small quirk: Seedling's lightness makes it best with contrast that has some backbone, not pastel text that disappears.
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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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