Pale 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
Harmony in contrast
Harmony in contrast
Medium & moderate
Lightness 72 (range 51–95)
Colorfulness 0.092
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 21
Closest pair ΔE 21.4 · average ΔE 33.5
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
AaBest text pair: Pale Lemon Yellow on Antwerp Blue (4.8:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Benzol Green | 3.1:1AA large | 58 / 53 |
| AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Cobalt Green | 1.5:1Low | 25 / 22 |
| AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Antwerp Blue | 4.8:1AA | 72 / 68 |
| AaAaBenzol Green · Cobalt Green | 2.1:1Low | 29 / 32 |
| AaAaBenzol Green · Antwerp Blue | 1.5:1Low | 13 / 12 |
| AaAaCobalt Green · Antwerp Blue | 3.2:1AA large | 46 / 43 |
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. 281 */
:root {
--pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae; /* Pale Lemon Yellow */
--benzol-green: #00978d; /* Benzol Green */
--cobalt-green: #96d1aa; /* Cobalt Green */
--antwerp-blue: #007190; /* Antwerp Blue */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 281 */
@theme {
--color-pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae;
--color-benzol-green: #00978d;
--color-cobalt-green: #96d1aa;
--color-antwerp-blue: #007190;
}
{
"id": 281,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Pale Lemon Yellow",
"hex": "#ffefae",
"rgb": [
255,
239,
174
],
"cmyk": [
0,
4,
38,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Benzol Green",
"hex": "#00978d",
"rgb": [
0,
151,
141
],
"cmyk": [
100,
15,
55,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Cobalt Green",
"hex": "#96d1aa",
"rgb": [
150,
209,
170
],
"cmyk": [
42,
0,
42,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Antwerp Blue",
"hex": "#007190",
"rgb": [
0,
113,
144
],
"cmyk": [
100,
40,
30,
10
]
}
]
}