Showa era
Light Porcelain Green & Olympic Blue
Plate 44 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Light Porcelain Green, Olympic Blue.
#00908a
blue · 3 palettes
Light Porcelain Green
About Light Porcelain Green
Light Porcelain Green is a deep, vivid blue tone. Its hex value is #00908a — that is
RGB 0, 144, 138, or HSL 177°, 100%, 28%.
It holds 5.4:1 contrast against dark, so Light Porcelain Green works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 3.9:1; on black 5.4:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Light Porcelain Green appears in 3 combinations — most often paired with Olympic Blue, Grenadine Pink and Naples Yellow.
Colours that go with Light Porcelain Green
From a standard colour wheel, Light Porcelain Green anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#00908a #900006
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#00908a #009042 #004E90
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#00908a #8A0090 #908A00
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#00908a #90004E #904200
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Light Porcelain Green
Light Porcelain Green is a deep, vivid tone (HSL 177°, 100%, 28%), which makes it a grounding background or strong accent. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (5.4:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#900006) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#009042 and #004E90) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Light Porcelain Green
Light Porcelain Green appears in 3 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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