Lemon Yellow
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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 & moderate
Lightness 67 (range 45–93)
Colorfulness 0.100
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Free
No classic color-wheel relationship.
A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.
Warm & cool
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
ΔE 24
Closest pair ΔE 23.7 · average ΔE 40.3
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Lemon Yellow on Helvetia Blue (6.0:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaLemon Yellow · Green Blue | 3.1:1AA large | 56 / 52 |
| AaAaLemon Yellow · Helvetia Blue | 6.0:1AA | 75 / 72 |
| AaAaLemon Yellow · Warm Gray | 2.1:1Low | 41 / 37 |
| AaAaGreen Blue · Helvetia Blue | 1.9:1Low | 18 / 18 |
| AaAaGreen Blue · Warm Gray | 1.5:1Low | 13 / 15 |
| AaAaHelvetia Blue · Warm Gray | 2.9:1Low | 33 / 34 |
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. 259 */
:root {
--lemon-yellow: #f8ed43; /* Lemon Yellow */
--green-blue: #099197; /* Green Blue */
--helvetia-blue: #005b8d; /* Helvetia Blue */
--warm-gray: #a1a39a; /* Warm Gray */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 259 */
@theme {
--color-lemon-yellow: #f8ed43;
--color-green-blue: #099197;
--color-helvetia-blue: #005b8d;
--color-warm-gray: #a1a39a;
}
{
"id": 259,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Lemon Yellow",
"hex": "#f8ed43",
"rgb": [
248,
237,
67
],
"cmyk": [
5,
0,
85,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Green Blue",
"hex": "#099197",
"rgb": [
9,
145,
151
],
"cmyk": [
82,
24,
40,
3
]
},
{
"name": "Helvetia Blue",
"hex": "#005b8d",
"rgb": [
0,
91,
141
],
"cmyk": [
100,
62,
19,
10
]
},
{
"name": "Warm Gray",
"hex": "#a1a39a",
"rgb": [
161,
163,
154
],
"cmyk": [
37,
28,
36,
3
]
}
]
}