Homoeopathic Lime

#e9f6e2

Brighter gray-green lime tint for crisp sections

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About Homoeopathic Lime

I keep seeing Homoeopathic Lime pop up as a near-mist tint over light gray panels, like a fresh coat that never fully dries. Compared to , it's more green-forward and less vanishing, so it actually registers as color, not just haze. And next to or , it stays airy and soft instead of warming up or gaining weight.

Use it when you want a barely-there lime cast that still reads distinctly in UI. It works well for wellness apps, habit trackers, and consumer health product pages where you need calm backgrounds but can't go all the way to true white. I also like it behind onboarding screenshots in education and learning platforms, especially when brand accents are cool grays or muted blues. It's the the one you reach for when you want subtle freshness without turning the page into a green screen.

One quirk: because it's light, pairing it with darker text is non-negotiable, and very pale elements can blur into it fast.

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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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15.81:1AAA

On Black #000000

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18.75:1AAA

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