Popular design elements in the web2.0: color

Color changes with human intelligence, is infinite, each stage will have a popular color, there is a time of color! WEB2.0 is a concept that promotes, locates something, user-centric, group intelligence, sharing, and so on. At the same time, some of the top designers and developers have given and led some of the color trends. I did part of the induction and collection by feeling, the psychology did not have a big end, I would like to make a list of what I can think of to discuss with you >> add it!

★ Light Color system and extended application

Blue: Background #e8f5fe border #a9c9e2

Yellow: Background #ffffdd border #e9dc8e

Green: Background #f2fddb border #a5cf3d

Powder: Background #ffe7f4 Border #f9b3d5

Gray: Background #f7f7f7 border #d5d5d5

This kind of color seems to be used in some document processing software such as word, and the operating system (such as MACOSX) to classify archives, tags, or highlight the use. This kind of color gives the person's feeling is very green, does not injure the eye, moreover the contrast degree is just right, can distinguish effectively, but does not appear too abrupt.
Google,yahoo used these colors more maturely. MSN in the new version of the site also set a simple white theme selection, and the new live series is the kind of faint blue and 1PX line love is loyal ~ Other new web-base office software also has a large selection of such colors! It turns out that the use of these colors has been recognized by most users and led the trend!
Example: Gmail,yahoo360,live.com,start.com,netvibes,rember the Milk

★ Soft and comfortable over-color

This kind of color does not know the popular with the Web standards, including some excellent CSS Pavilion website, as well as the famous Simplebit design works, are heavily used this soft over-color, including some of the blog's excellent theme will often see. This reminds us of the change of the Apple crystal effect, From the latest Tiger system, we can see that Apple is gradually weakening the crystal and metal brushed effect, and to more intuitive and strong over-color to do the transition! It's more simple than playing so many tricks.

Popular design elements in the web2.0: color