Kamakura era
Spring Green & Ink— 萌黄と墨
Young shoot green against sumi ink — the two extremes of the Japanese calligrapher's world.
#A7C957
green · 1 palette
Moegi
萌黄
Spring shoot green
About Moegi
Moegi (萌黄) is a mid-tone, muted green tone. Its hex value is #A7C957 — that is
RGB 167, 201, 87, or HSL 78°, 51%, 56%.
Spring shoot green.
It holds 11.1:1 contrast against dark, so Moegi works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 1.9:1; on black 11.1:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Moegi appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Sumi and Kinari.
Colours that go with Moegi
From a standard colour wheel, Moegi anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#A7C957 #7957C9
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#A7C957 #C9B257 #6EC957
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#A7C957 #57A7C9 #C957A7
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#A7C957 #576EC9 #B257C9
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Moegi
Moegi is a mid-tone, muted tone (HSL 78°, 51%, 56%), 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 (11.1:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use dark lettering. Pair it with its complement (#7957C9) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#C9B257 and #6EC957) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Moegi
Moegi appears in 1 combination from the archive. For how usage like this compares across the whole dictionary, see the data analysis of all 348 plates.
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