Splashdown
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Soft, desaturated seafoam green for calm UI space
About Splashdown
Splashdown feels like the moment a minty mist settles and the green finally turns into a usable, light wash. It's paler and more breathable than Jade Palace, not any more "garden" or decidable. Compared with Silky Mint, it keeps a touch more color presence so it doesn't read softly creamy, and it stays less "water-cool" than Delta Mint, which can skew bluer in the same lighting.
I like it for light, clean UI where you want calm without drifting toward off-white. Think skincare and clean-food product pages: pricing-card backs, form surfaces, and article sidebars that need to support body copy. It also works in wellness and recovery apps where panels should feel fresh but never icy. In layouts with lots of photography, it reads like a gentle stage rather than a competing tint, the kind that can keep your hierarchy steady while still feeling green.
If you're pairing it with grays, go a shade warmer than you normally would, since very cool neutrals can make Splashdown feel thinner than you intended.
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On White #ffffff
On Gray 100 #f5f5f5
On Gray 900 #18181b
On Black #000000
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