Protoss

#e0c778

Lighter honey-olive, cooler and crisper than nearby golds

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About Protoss

Protoss looks like a pale, bright mustard-green that's been lifted by daylight, not warmed up by honey. It has that pressed clarity of a label that's meant to be read fast, but the undertone stays distinctly green rather than drifting into the straw or dusty earth you'd notice in and . Compared with , it's less "chewy" and less mustard-forward, more airy and cleaner.

I reach for Protoss when I need a light, optimistic green that still feels intentional in UI systems. It's great for dashboards and finance apps where you want soft status chips, concise section headers, or low-commitment empty-state panels without the harshness of brighter yellows. In SaaS and logistics screens, it works well behind stepper accents, inline callouts, and subtle highlights that must stay legible next to charcoal and neutral grays.

Quirk: it can read almost creamy on white cards, so if you pair it with very warm creams, it may start to feel less green than you expect. Keep the background neutral-to-cool if you want the green character to stay front and center.

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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

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1.67:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.53:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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10.64:1AAA

On Black #000000

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12.61:1AAA

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