Orange
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
Orange
Glaucous Green
Colors
Glaucous Green
- HEX
- RGB
- CMYK
Combination No. 7 in use
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.
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Combination No. 7 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
No pair of colors in this combination reaches a contrast of 3:1, so it is best used without text.
Analysis
Character
Light & moderate
Lightness 76 (range 70–83)
Colorfulness 0.105
Average OKLCH lightness (0–100) and chroma (colorfulness).
Harmony
Accented neutral
Neutral colors with a single colored accent.
A heuristic based on the painter’s color wheel. Wada’s combinations often ignore textbook rules, which is part of their appeal.
Temperature
Warm
- OrangeWarm
- Glaucous GreenNeutral
Reds, oranges and yellows count as warm; greens, blues and violets as cool.
Distinctness
ΔE 40
Closest pair ΔE 39.7 · average ΔE 39.7
CIEDE2000 color difference. Below about 10 colors look related; above 30 they are clearly distinct.
Contrast
AaBest text pair: Glaucous Green on Orange (1.7:1)
| Contrast | WCAG | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|
| AaAaOrange · Glaucous Green | 1.7:1Low | 22 / 24 |
WCAG 2 contrast ratio for text, and APCA lightness contrast (Lc) for each text/background direction.
Similar combinations
The closest palettes in perceptual color space (OKLab).
Export
Copy the palette as code or download it as an image.
/* Sanzo Wada, combination No. 7 */
:root {
--orange: #f37420; /* Orange */
--glaucous-green: #b4cdc2; /* Glaucous Green */
}
/* Tailwind CSS v4 – Sanzo Wada, combination No. 7 */
@theme {
--color-orange: #f37420;
--color-glaucous-green: #b4cdc2;
}
{
"id": 7,
"source": "Sanzo Wada, A Dictionary of Color Combinations",
"colors": [
{
"name": "Orange",
"hex": "#f37420",
"rgb": [
243,
116,
32
],
"cmyk": [
0,
68,
100,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Glaucous Green",
"hex": "#b4cdc2",
"rgb": [
180,
205,
194
],
"cmyk": [
30,
9,
24,
0
]
}
]
}