Gin Fizz

#f8eaca

Buttery pale mint-green for cooler airy panels

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About Gin Fizz

Gin Fizz reads like a pale lime tint over creamy paper. It's much brighter and cleaner than , and it doesn't carry that peachy, lived-in depth. Compared with Candle in the Wind, it feels more lifted and less "middle-of-the-road" warm. And it sits firmer than , which tends to diffuse and recede.

I usually land on it for hospitality and e-commerce surfaces where you want fresh energy without turning the background into a character. It works well in menu headers, boutique checkout pages, and recipe or blog cards that need a light green that stays coherent next to product photography. For UI, think dashboards and finance apps that need warmth but not that yellow-cream compromise, plus editorial layouts where greens should feel crisp, not beige.

The quirk: it can look slightly cool beside deep green accents. Pair it with richer olives or graphite so the tint doesn't flatten into "off-white."

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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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14.86:1AAA

On Black #000000

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17.61:1AAA

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