Showa era
Mars Brown Tobacco & Night Green
Plate 19 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Mars Brown Tobacco, Night Green.
#87c540
green · 4 palettes
Night Green
About Night Green
Night Green is a mid-tone, muted green tone. Its hex value is #87c540 — that is
RGB 135, 197, 64, or HSL 88°, 53%, 51%.
It holds 10.1:1 contrast against dark, so Night Green works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.1:1; on black 10.1:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Night Green appears in 4 combinations — most often paired with Mars Brown Tobacco, Ochraceous Salmon and Lemon Yellow.
Colours that go with Night Green
From a standard colour wheel, Night Green anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#87c540 #7E40C5
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#87c540 #C5C040 #45C540
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#87c540 #4087C5 #C54087
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#87c540 #4045C5 #C040C5
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Night Green
Night Green is a mid-tone, muted tone (HSL 88°, 53%, 51%), which makes it a versatile mid-tone for accents, buttons or blocks. For text it passes WCAG AA for body text against a dark background (10.1:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#7E40C5) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#C5C040 and #45C540) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Night Green
Night Green appears in 4 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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