Showa era
Benzol Green & Grayish Lavender - A
Plate 15 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Benzol Green, Grayish Lavender - A.
blue · 11 palettes
Benzol Green is a deep, vivid blue tone. Its hex value is #00978d — that is
RGB 0, 151, 141, or HSL 176°, 100%, 30%.
It holds 5.8:1 contrast against dark, so Benzol Green works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 3.6:1; on black 5.8:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Benzol Green appears in 11 combinations — most often paired with Cream Yellow, Grayish Lavender - A and Light Glaucous Blue.
Benzol Green appears in 11 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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