Pollination

#eedd66

Golden chartreuse warmth for confident, readable emphasis

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About Pollination

I see Pollination as that soft, pollen-dusted yellow with a gentle green undertone, like a bright bloom caught in shade. It's lighter than garlic butter but doesn't feel as cooked or buttery, and it avoids the sharper, more alert yellow-green of . Compared with , it's less clean and flat, with a slightly hazier, sweeter cast.

I use it when I want "go" without the aggressive edge, especially in dashboards and finance apps where status chips need to stay friendly. It's also solid for food and retail UI accents where you need highlights on cards, badges, and micro-messages that sit next to leafier greens without turning into a plain cream. The vibe here is the one you reach for when you need attention that reads soft and settled.

Pair it with deeper olive or gray-green strokes so the undertone doesn't blur into neighboring yellows.

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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.

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On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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On Gray 900 #18181b

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12.80:1AAA

On Black #000000

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15.17:1AAA

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