≈ Jade Palace
#D6EAD7 is closest to Jade Palace in our library. Jade Palace (#D6EAD7) is a very light, neutral green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 123° and a lightness of 92%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.
About this color
What Jade Palace looks like, feels like and where it works.
Description
Jade Palace (#D6EAD7) is a very light, neutral green with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 123° and a lightness of 92%. As a neutral it supports other colors rather than competing with them.
Psychology
Green is restful for the eye and linked to nature, health and growth. Muted greens calm, while vivid greens feel fresh, techy and energetic. As a light shade, Jade Palace feels airy and gentle.
Meaning
Green means go, growth and renewal, and money in the United States. It is also a sacred color in Islam and a symbol of luck in Ireland.
Why use this color
Jade Palace is a flexible base. Dark text is easy to read on it, so it works as a surface, highlight or card background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.
Applications
- Wellness, health and organic brands
- Finance and sustainability
- Success and confirmation states
- Outdoor and nature design
History
Verdigris and malachite were early greens. Scheele's green, a bright copper-arsenic pigment from 1775, colored wallpaper and fabric before it was found to be poisonous.
Accessibility
White text on Jade Palace has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 (fails); black text has 16.60:1 (AAA). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Red and green are the pair most often confused in color blindness, so never use this color alone to mean success or error: add an icon or label.
Variations of Jade Palace
Tailwind-style scale
Color harmonies of Jade Palace
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Color blindness simulator
These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.