A virtual clock computes the time elapsed since the comment was pinned, decaying the highlight brightness proportionally, then past a threshold it locks into a subtle fixed tint and stops changing — demo

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WildBouquet52 min ago

It's fascinating how the pinned comment's color gradually changes.

StarCountNight2 hours ago

As time passes it settles into a subtle look.