Pale Lemon Yellow
Benzol Green
Cobalt Green
Antwerp Blue

No. 281

4-color combination

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Colors

Benzol Green

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Cobalt Green

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Antwerp Blue

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Combination No. 281 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. 281 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 contrastAntwerp Blue · 4.8:1

Harmony in contrastBenzol Green · 3.1:1

Harmony in contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 3.1:1

Harmony in contrastAntwerp Blue · 3.2:1

Harmony in contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 4.8:1

Harmony in contrastCobalt Green · 3.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 72 (range 51–95)
Colorfulness 0.092

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessPale Lemon YellowBenzol GreenCobalt GreenAntwerp Blue

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.

Temperature

Warm & cool

  • Pale Lemon YellowWarm
  • Benzol GreenCool
  • Cobalt GreenCool
  • Antwerp BlueCool

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

Distinctness

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.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Pale Lemon Yellow on Antwerp Blue (4.8:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Benzol Green3.1:1AA large58 / 53
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Cobalt Green1.5:1Low25 / 22
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Antwerp Blue4.8:1AA72 / 68
AaAaBenzol Green · Cobalt Green2.1:1Low29 / 32
AaAaBenzol Green · Antwerp Blue1.5:1Low13 / 12
AaAaCobalt Green · Antwerp Blue3.2:1AA large46 / 43

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

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/* 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 */
}

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