Nylon

#e9e3cb

Soft light green with dry, creamy warmth

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About Nylon

You notice Nylon before you read it. It's that creamy off-white where a green tint shows up under daylight, but the whole thing stays very calm, not chalky, and not yellow-forward.

Compared with , Nylon feels less earthy and more "cleanly tinted," so it doesn't drift toward warm cream. Against Beurre Blanc it's greener and slightly less neutral, with a cooler whisper instead of that pale yellow hold. And unlike 's softer, brighter warmth, Nylon's undertone stays subdued, so it reads intentional even when you use it for large areas.

I reach for Nylon when a UI needs warmth without turning the background beige, especially in dashboards and finance apps, admin portals, and product tables where headers and numbers need contrast to feel steady. Pair it with charcoal text, pine accents, or deep navy lines, and it'll keep the page feeling fresh rather than buttery. If you mix it with strongly golden creams, the green can mute and the space starts to look flatter than you expected.

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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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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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On Black #000000

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