Sharkskin

Name: Sharkskin
Brand: Paint & Paper Library

555 / Paint & Paper Library

#8F8C7D

A grey-green with the character of worn leather or rough silk. Also known as Lusi, it bridges grey and green elegantly.

Spec Sheet

Hex#8F8C7D

RGB143, 140, 125

HSL50°, 7%, 53%

On White 3.38:1 AA Large

On Black 6.22:1 AA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #ECEBE4
Text: #2A281D
Accent: #8F8C7D
Support: #495383
Neutral: #C0CBA9

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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#ECEBE4 background RGB 236 235 228

#2A281D ink RGB 42 40 29

#8F8C7D accent RGB 143 140 125

#495383 support RGB 73 83 131

#C0CBA9 neutral RGB 192 203 169

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #ECEBE4;
  --palette-ink: #2A281D;
  --palette-accent: #8F8C7D;
  --palette-support: #495383;
  --palette-neutral: #C0CBA9;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#ECEBE4",
  "palette-ink": "#2A281D",
  "palette-accent": "#8F8C7D",
  "palette-support": "#495383",
  "palette-neutral": "#C0CBA9"
}

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