Rosolane Purple
Turquoise Green
Light Green Yellow
Andover Green

No. 346

4-color combination

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Combination No. 346 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. 346 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 contrastTurquoise Green · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastLight Green Yellow · 3.2:1

Harmony in contrastRosolane Purple · 3.6:1

Harmony in contrastRosolane Purple · 3.2:1

Analysis

Character

Medium & moderate

Lightness 71 (range 55–87)
Colorfulness 0.097

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

Harmony

Color wheel with the combination’s hues; distance from the center shows colorfulnessRosolane PurpleTurquoise GreenLight Green YellowAndover Green

Split-complementary

One hue plus the two hues either side of its complement.

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

  • Rosolane PurpleWarm
  • Turquoise GreenCool
  • Light Green YellowWarm
  • Andover GreenNeutral

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

Distinctness

ΔE 24

Closest pair ΔE 24.3 · average ΔE 42.3

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

Contrast

AaBest text pair: Turquoise Green on Rosolane Purple (3.6:1)

ContrastWCAGAPCA Lc
AaAaRosolane Purple · Turquoise Green3.6:1AA large51 / 54
AaAaRosolane Purple · Light Green Yellow3.2:1AA large44 / 47
AaAaRosolane Purple · Andover Green1.2:1Low0 / 0
AaAaTurquoise Green · Light Green Yellow1.1:1Low0 / 0
AaAaTurquoise Green · Andover Green2.9:1Low48 / 45
AaAaLight Green Yellow · Andover Green2.6:1Low41 / 39

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

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/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 346 */
:root {
  --rosolane-purple: #b73f74; /* Rosolane Purple */
  --turquoise-green: #b5decc; /* Turquoise Green */
  --light-green-yellow: #c7d14f; /* Light Green Yellow */
  --andover-green: #6d7e77; /* Andover Green */
}

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