Showa era
Ivory Buff & Dusky Green
Plate 94 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Ivory Buff, Dusky Green.
#004f46
blue · 8 palettes
Dusky Green
About Dusky Green
Dusky Green is a deep, vivid blue tone. Its hex value is #004f46 — that is
RGB 0, 79, 70, or HSL 173°, 100%, 15%.
It holds 9.5:1 contrast against white, so Dusky Green works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 9.5:1; on black 2.2:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Dusky Green appears in 8 combinations — most often paired with Ivory Buff, Jasper Red and Chromium Green.
Colours that go with Dusky Green
From a standard colour wheel, Dusky Green anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#004f46 #4F0009
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#004f46 #004F1F #00304F
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#004f46 #46004F #4F4600
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#004f46 #4F0030 #4F1F00
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Dusky Green
Dusky Green is a deep, vivid tone (HSL 173°, 100%, 15%), which makes it a grounding background or strong accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a light background (9.5:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#4F0009) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#004F1F and #00304F) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Dusky Green
Dusky Green appears in 8 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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