Turquoise Green
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The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.
Color study
A dictionary of color
Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.
Painted following the 60-30-10 rule: about 60% wall color, 30% for the sofa, 10% for cushions, throw and vase. A fourth color goes to the rug and curtains; otherwise they stay undyed. Floor and ceiling stay neutral; the print shows the whole palette.
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Medium & muted
Lightness 68 (range 38–87)
Colorfulness 0.052
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue.
A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.
Cool
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 8
Closest pair ΔE 8.2 · average ΔE 38.7
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Turquoise Green on Slate Color (6.8:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaTurquoise Green · Cobalt Green | 1.2:1Low | 9 / 7 |
| AaAaTurquoise Green · Slate Color | 6.8:1AA | 71 / 69 |
| AaAaCobalt Green · Slate Color | 5.7:1AA | 60 / 59 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 202 */
:root {
--turquoise-green: #b5decc; /* Turquoise Green */
--cobalt-green: #96d1aa; /* Cobalt Green */
--slate-color: #34454c; /* Slate Color */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 202 */
@theme {
--color-turquoise-green: #b5decc;
--color-cobalt-green: #96d1aa;
--color-slate-color: #34454c;
}
{
"id": 202,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Turquoise Green",
"hex": "#b5decc",
"rgb": [
181,
222,
204
],
"cmyk": [
29,
0,
24,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Cobalt Green",
"hex": "#96d1aa",
"rgb": [
150,
209,
170
],
"cmyk": [
42,
0,
42,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Slate Color",
"hex": "#34454c",
"rgb": [
52,
69,
76
],
"cmyk": [
85,
70,
62,
30
]
}
]
}