Kamakura era
Spring Green & Ink— 萌黄と墨
Young shoot green against sumi ink — the two extremes of the Japanese calligrapher's world.
22 named colors · 8 combinations
Green Color Combinations.
Forest greens, celadon, and bamboo from the Sanzo Wada dictionary. Midori (vivid green), matcha, and moegi (yellow-green of new growth) represent the full Japanese green spectrum — from lacquerware to garden moss to pine forests.
Named colors
22 green colors in the archive.
- Turquoise Green #b5decc 16 palettes
- Cobalt Green #96d1aa 12 palettes
- Deep Slate Olive #253122 10 palettes
- Cossack Green #437742 9 palettes
- Diamine Green #1a7444 6 palettes
- Glaucous Green #b4cdc2 6 palettes
- Rainette Green #8fa071 5 palettes
- Yellow Green #afd472 5 palettes
- Chromium Green #719470 4 palettes
- Dull Viridian Green #009465 4 palettes
- Night Green #87c540 4 palettes
- Blackish Olive #42533e 3 palettes
- Green #489b6e 3 palettes
- Matsuba 松葉 #4C5D3F 3 palettes
- Oil Green #819238 3 palettes
- Dark Greenish Glaucous #b7c2a9 2 palettes
- Pistachio Green #648f7b 2 palettes
- Matcha 抹茶 #A7B86B
- Moegi 萌黄 #A7C957
- Seiji 青磁 #8DB6A5
- Tokiwa 常磐 #344E3D
- Wakatake 若竹 #A3C293
Colours that go with Green
From a standard colour wheel, Green anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#3A6B45 #6B3A60
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#3A6B45 #486B3A #3A6B5E
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#3A6B45 #453A6B #6B453A
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#3A6B45 #5E3A6B #6B3A47
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Green
Green is a deep, muted tone (HSL 133°, 30%, 32%), which makes it a grounding background or strong accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a light background (6.2:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#6B3A60) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#486B3A and #3A6B5E) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Combinations
8 green-dominant color combinations.
Every palette in the archive where green is the dominant hue — from Sanzo Wada's 348 historical plates plus editorial deep-dives.
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