Turquoise Green
Cobalt Green
Slate Color

No. 202

3-color combination

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Cobalt Green

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Combination No. 202 in use

The palette applied to simple layouts. Colors are assigned to roles automatically; try other arrangements.

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Background, surface, text and accent, taken from one of Wada’s combinations.

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Combination No. 202 as a living room

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.

Readable text pairs

Harmony in contrastSlate Color · 6.8:1

Harmony in contrastSlate Color · 5.7:1

Harmony in contrastTurquoise Green · 6.8:1

Harmony in contrastCobalt Green · 5.7:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & muted

Lightness 68 (range 38–87)
Colorfulness 0.052

Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessTurquoise GreenCobalt GreenSlate Color

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.

Temperature

Cool

  • Turquoise GreenCool
  • Cobalt GreenCool
  • Slate ColorNeutral

Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.

Distinctness

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.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Turquoise Green on Slate Color (6.8:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaTurquoise Green · Cobalt Green1.2:1Low9 / 7
AaAaTurquoise Green · Slate Color6.8:1AA71 / 69
AaAaCobalt Green · Slate Color5.7:1AA60 / 59

WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 202 */
:root {
  --turquoise-green: #b5decc; /* Turquoise Green */
  --cobalt-green: #96d1aa; /* Cobalt Green */
  --slate-color: #34454c; /* Slate Color */
}

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