#6E8A4E · #A8B478 · #3E5A34 · #1E2A18
Use #6E8A4E as the background. Use #A8B478 as the primary accent. Use #3E5A34 as secondary. Use #1E2A18 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove — forest, earthy, pastel.
Technical breakdown for the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 22.0% | 110, 138, 78 | 20%, 0%, 43%, 46% | 88°, 28%, 42% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 42.3% | 168, 180, 120 | 7%, 0%, 33%, 29% | 72°, 29%, 59% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 8.6% | 62, 90, 52 | 31%, 0%, 42%, 65% | 104°, 27%, 28% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 2.0% | 30, 42, 24 | 29%, 0%, 43%, 84% | 100°, 27%, 13% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1E2A18 on #A8B478 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.76:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #A8B478 on #1E2A18 |
Aa Sample Text
| 6.76:1 | AA | Body text, UI |
| #1E2A18 on #6E8A4E |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.86:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #6E8A4E on #1E2A18 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.86:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #3E5A34 on #A8B478 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.48:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #A8B478 on #3E5A34 |
Aa Sample Text
| 3.48:1 | Fail | Large headings, UI components |
| #3E5A34 on #6E8A4E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.99:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E8A4E on #3E5A34 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.99:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #1E2A18 on #3E5A34 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #3E5A34 on #1E2A18 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.94:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #A8B478 on #6E8A4E |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.75:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #6E8A4E on #A8B478 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.75:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #A8B478 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #A8B478 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a paper-white carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Arashiyama Bamboo Grove color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #6E8A4E for the main background and #A8B478 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #1E2A18 and #6E8A4E is 3.86:1 (Fail). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove palette contains #6E8A4E, #A8B478, #3E5A34, #1E2A18. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E2A18 on #A8B478 reaches 6.8:1 (AA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #8478B5, #8FAA83, #EDEEEC extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove reads as forest, earthy, pastel. Gently saturated yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated yellow-green — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.