Goldfinch
#f8e462
Soft chartreuse gold with crisp leafy contrast
About Goldfinch
Goldfinch reads like daylight caught in a thin slice of sunflower. It's bright, but it doesn't have Corn's heavier yellow weight, and it never drifts into the softer, almost-green glow that makes Fuzzy Duckling feel milky. Compared to Cheese It Up, this one feels crisper and a touch cooler, like it's sharpened rather than merely warmed.
I use it when I want a clean yellow that still feels friendly in product UI. Think fintech and retail surfaces, logistics step indicators, and e-commerce checkout confirmations where you need clear, sunny status cues without sliding into the extra warmth of Cheese It Up or the lighter, friendlier haze of Fuzzy Duckling. It also holds up for badges, chart highlights, and secondary buttons on both light and darker designs because the tone stays distinct, not washed out.
If you pair it with greens, pick ones that are deeper or more muted; otherwise the contrast can flatten and you'll lose that crisp Goldfinch separation.
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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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