April Showers
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Soft green mist for airy layouts and sidebars
About April Showers
April Showers sits in that narrow band where yellow and green are still negotiating. It's got enough warmth that it doesn't read as pure sage, but enough green undertone that it won't slip into butter territory. Unlike Airy Fields, which plays coy about being green at all, this one declares itself, just softly, with a warm gray backbone holding everything steady.
Reach for it on product interfaces, editorial backgrounds, and wellness apps where you need restraint without coldness, but warmer than the celery family would give you. It works harder than the paler yellows nearby because there's actual green doing the work, keeping it from feeling washed-out. Pair it with deep charcoal or sage and it gains presence without shouting. It'll read slightly different against pure white versus cream, so test your background before you commit, same rule as always.
The main thing: it's warmer and more saturated than Airy Fields, cooler and grayer than Breath of Celery. It's the middle ground that actually does something, not just the compromise you settle for.
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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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