Pasta

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Apricot-light yellow-green for airy cards and dividers

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About Pasta

Pasta reads like a pale noodle that's taken the edge off the usual butter-yellow. It's light, but it doesn't feel neutral like Cloud of ; it has a gentle green-family tint that keeps it from going flat. Compared to and , the warmth here is more muted and less yellow-forward, so it stays calmer while still looking "touched," not beige.

I use Pasta on product pages, publishing layouts, and light SaaS interfaces when the page needs softness without the background turning into a headline. It's also a solid fit for onboarding and recipe brand screens where you want warmth to support photography and type, not compete with it. Pick it when you want the one you reach for for a base that's warmer than pure white but not as assertive as the muffin/waffle-style creams.

Quirk: next to true white, the difference is obvious in a good way. Put it next to Gruyère and you'll feel Pasta's tint is cleaner and less dusty, so it holds separation better on busy image crops.

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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

Aa
1.30:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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1.19:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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13.61:1AAA

On Black #000000

Aa
16.13:1AAA

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