#A8C878
#C8DCA8
#E8F0D8
#24300E
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Longjing Dragonwell Color Palette

#A8C878 · #C8DCA8 · #E8F0D8 · #24300E

AAA
WCAG Grade
7.4:1
Contrast Ratio
940
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Use #A8C878 as the background. Use #C8DCA8 as the primary accent. Use #E8F0D8 as secondary. Use #24300E as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Longjing Dragonwell — fresh, nutty, refined.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Longjing Dragonwell 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: 51.0%
168, 200, 120 16%, 0%, 40%, 22% 84°, 42%, 63%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 66.3%
200, 220, 168 9%, 0%, 24%, 14% 83°, 43%, 76%
Secondary
Luminance: 84.4%
232, 240, 216 3%, 0%, 10%, 6% 80°, 44%, 89%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.5%
36, 48, 14 25%, 0%, 71%, 81% 81°, 55%, 12%

Longjing Dragonwell Tints & Shades

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 Longjing Dragonwell palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#A8C878 gently saturated yellow-green
#C8DCA8 gently saturated yellow-green
#E8F0D8 gently saturated yellow-green
#24300E gently saturated yellow-green

Longjing Dragonwell Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

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
#24300E on #E8F0D8
Aa Sample Text
11.89:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8F0D8 on #24300E
Aa Sample Text
11.89:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#24300E on #C8DCA8
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8DCA8 on #24300E
Aa Sample Text
9.48:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#24300E on #A8C878
Aa Sample Text
7.44:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#A8C878 on #24300E
Aa Sample Text
7.44:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E8F0D8 on #A8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.60:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8C878 on #E8F0D8
Aa Sample Text
1.60:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8DCA8 on #A8C878
Aa Sample Text
1.27:1 Fail Decorative use only
#A8C878 on #C8DCA8
Aa Sample Text
1.27:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E8F0D8 on #C8DCA8
Aa Sample Text
1.25:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8DCA8 on #E8F0D8
Aa Sample Text
1.25:1 Fail Decorative use only

Longjing Dragonwell Color Psychology & Meaning

Longjing is the pan-roasted green tea of Hangzhou, with flat leaves that brew a pale, chestnut-sweet cup, and this palette is that fresh green with golden undertones. It feels refined and prized, the color of a tea that has been reserved for emperors.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Longjing Dragonwell 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.

Hue Wheel

A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.

History & Design Context

Longjing has been grown beside West Lake in Hangzhou for over a thousand years, and legend says Emperor Qianlong designated its trees as imperial. Its flat leaves are pressed by hand in hot woks, a technique that has barely changed in centuries.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the fresh green for refined surfaces, the chestnut tones for accents, and the pale cream for text contrast. The deep olive grounds everything.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tea brands, Chinese tea culture, luxury tea, wellness, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Longjing Dragonwell

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.

violet

directly opposite #C8DCA8 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #C8DCA8 — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Longjing Dragonwell Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #C8DCA8 for small UI elements on #A8C878 — at 1.3:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #24300E — 7.4:1 against #A8C878 passes WCAG AA (AAA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #E8F0D8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Longjing Dragonwell Color Scheme

To use this Longjing Dragonwell 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.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #A8C878 for the main background and #C8DCA8 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #24300E and #A8C878 is 7.44:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Longjing Dragonwell Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Longjing Dragonwell color palette?

The Longjing Dragonwell palette contains #A8C878, #C8DCA8, #E8F0D8, #24300E. 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.

Is the Longjing Dragonwell color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #24300E on #E8F0D8 reaches 11.9:1 (AAA). 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.

What colors go well with the Longjing Dragonwell palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #AB92D3, #B2D6AE, #151712 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.

What mood does the Longjing Dragonwell palette create?

Longjing Dragonwell reads as fresh, nutty, refined. Gently saturated yellow-green drives the personality, grounded by gently saturated yellow-green — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Longjing Dragonwell color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Longjing Dragonwell palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Longjing Dragonwell palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Longjing Dragonwell's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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