Victoria Lake
Pale Lemon Yellow
Lincoln Green
Cobalt Green

No. 290

4-color combination

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Cobalt Green

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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. 290 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 contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 7.3:1

Harmony in contrastCobalt Green · 4.8:1

Harmony in contrastVictoria Lake · 7.3:1

Harmony in contrastLincoln Green · 6.4:1

Harmony in contrastPale Lemon Yellow · 6.4:1

Harmony in contrastCobalt Green · 4.2:1

Harmony in contrastVictoria Lake · 4.8:1

Harmony in contrastLincoln Green · 4.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 66 (range 43–95)
Colorfulness 0.071

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessVictoria LakePale Lemon YellowLincoln GreenCobalt Green

Complementary

Includes hues from opposite sides of the color wheel.

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

  • Victoria LakeWarm
  • Pale Lemon YellowWarm
  • Lincoln GreenWarm
  • Cobalt GreenCool

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

Distinctness

ΔE 22

Closest pair ΔE 22.0 · average ΔE 43.7

CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Pale Lemon Yellow on Victoria Lake (7.3:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaVictoria Lake · Pale Lemon Yellow7.3:1AAA79 / 83
AaAaVictoria Lake · Lincoln Green1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaVictoria Lake · Cobalt Green4.8:1AA55 / 56
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Lincoln Green6.4:1AA80 / 76
AaAaPale Lemon Yellow · Cobalt Green1.5:1Low25 / 22
AaAaLincoln Green · Cobalt Green4.2:1AA large52 / 54

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 290 */
:root {
  --victoria-lake: #6d4145; /* Victoria Lake */
  --pale-lemon-yellow: #ffefae; /* Pale Lemon Yellow */
  --lincoln-green: #555832; /* Lincoln Green */
  --cobalt-green: #96d1aa; /* Cobalt Green */
}

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