Summer Mist
#cbeaee
Pale blue with misty green undertone, airy backgrounds
About Summer Mist
Summer Mist is the kind of pale blue you spot on a frosted glass window at noon. It feels softer than Icy Breeze, but it doesn't collapse into the dustiness of Sprinkled With Dew. Versus On Cloud Nine, it's a touch more delicate and less buoyant, with a calmer, slightly milky presence.
I use it when I want a surface that looks clean but still has a gentle, "held together" quality. It's great for dashboards and intake screens where you need quiet around data tables, plus onboarding and profile flows in healthcare portals, telemedicine apps, and HR systems. In marketing-adjacent UI, it works nicely for campaign settings pages that shouldn't feel cold or clinical.
Quirk: because it's very light, it can flatten next to other pastels. Pair it with a firmer blue-gray border or a deeper slate panel so the layout hierarchy stays crisp.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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