Heian era
Cherry Blossom & Young Bamboo— 桜と若竹
The softest pink of cherry blossoms set beside young bamboo green — spring, captured.
#A3C293
green · 1 palette
Wakatake
若竹
Young bamboo green
About Wakatake
Wakatake (若竹) is a mid-tone, muted green tone. Its hex value is #A3C293 — that is
RGB 163, 194, 147, or HSL 100°, 28%, 67%.
Young bamboo green.
It holds 10.7:1 contrast against dark, so Wakatake works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 2.0:1; on black 10.7:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Wakatake appears in 1 combination — most often paired with Sakura, Kinari and Matsuba.
Colours that go with Wakatake
From a standard colour wheel, Wakatake anchors these four classic schemes. Each swatch is computed from its exact hue, so every hex is a real, usable pairing.
Complementary
#A3C293 #B293C2
the hue directly opposite — the highest-contrast pairing, good for a single bold accent.
Analogous
#A3C293 #BBC293 #93C29B
the two neighbours on the wheel — a calm, cohesive scheme that feels effortless.
Triadic
#A3C293 #93A3C2 #C293A3
two hues an even third of the wheel away — balanced and lively without clashing.
Split-complementary
#A3C293 #9B93C2 #C293BA
the two colours either side of the complement — the contrast of a complement, softened.
How to use Wakatake
Wakatake is a mid-tone, muted tone (HSL 100°, 28%, 67%), 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 (10.7:1) — safe for paragraphs, buttons and labels. When you do set type on it, use light lettering. Pair it with its complement (#B293C2) for a focal accent, or with its analogous neighbours (#BBC293 and #93C29B) for a quieter, harmonious feel.
Palettes with Wakatake
Wakatake 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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