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. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
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