Hyper Beam
#f6f677
Bright, airy pale chart green with cool lift
About Hyper Beam
Hyper Beam looks like a bright chartreuse highlighter snagged a spot in a green palette. It's light and airy, but it doesn't go as pale or washed-out as Crash Dummy, and it doesn't carry that soft, glowy coolness of Buttercup Glow. Compared to Corn's grounded yellow weight, this feels more selective and playful, less "food natural," more "UI signal."
I'd use it for notification badges, promo chips, and featured states in media apps where you need the attention to land quickly without turning the whole interface yellow. It also works well in product dashboards and logistics interfaces as a highlight color for alerts, filters, and step indicators, especially when you want "green family" while still keeping it distinct from calmer greens.
One quirk: because it's so light, it can lose edge on near-white panels. Pair it with darker grays or deep greens so it keeps its crisp presence.
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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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