#8EA85C
#B8C890
#E0E8C8
#243012
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Sencha Steamed Color Palette

#8EA85C · #B8C890 · #E0E8C8 · #243012

AA
WCAG Grade
5.2:1
Contrast Ratio
890
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Use #8EA85C as the background. Use #B8C890 as the primary accent. Use #E0E8C8 as secondary. Use #243012 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Sencha Steamed — fresh, grassy, japanese.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Sencha Steamed 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: 34.5%
142, 168, 92 15%, 0%, 45%, 34% 81°, 30%, 51%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 53.5%
184, 200, 144 8%, 0%, 28%, 22% 77°, 34%, 67%
Secondary
Luminance: 77.7%
224, 232, 200 3%, 0%, 14%, 9% 75°, 41%, 85%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.5%
36, 48, 18 25%, 0%, 63%, 81% 84°, 45%, 13%

Sencha Steamed 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 Sencha Steamed palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8EA85C gently saturated yellow-green
#B8C890 gently saturated yellow-green
#E0E8C8 gently saturated yellow-green
#243012 gently saturated yellow-green

Sencha Steamed 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
#243012 on #E0E8C8
Aa Sample Text
10.98:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#E0E8C8 on #243012
Aa Sample Text
10.98:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#243012 on #B8C890
Aa Sample Text
7.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#B8C890 on #243012
Aa Sample Text
7.77:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#243012 on #8EA85C
Aa Sample Text
5.25:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA85C on #243012
Aa Sample Text
5.25:1 AA Body text, UI
#E0E8C8 on #8EA85C
Aa Sample Text
2.09:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA85C on #E0E8C8
Aa Sample Text
2.09:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8C890 on #8EA85C
Aa Sample Text
1.48:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA85C on #B8C890
Aa Sample Text
1.48:1 Fail Decorative use only
#E0E8C8 on #B8C890
Aa Sample Text
1.41:1 Fail Decorative use only
#B8C890 on #E0E8C8
Aa Sample Text
1.41:1 Fail Decorative use only

Sencha Steamed Color Psychology & Meaning

Sencha is the everyday green tea of Japan, steamed and rolled into needle-like leaves, and this palette is that fresh grassy green with pale tones. It feels fresh and clean, the color of a tea that is brewed daily in almost every Japanese home.

Color Harmony: Analogous Scheme

The Sencha Steamed 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

Sencha was popularized in the 1700s by the tea merchant Soen Nagatani, who developed the steaming method that gives it its fresh character. It became Japans most consumed tea, replacing the powdered matcha of the earlier era.

Best Design Use Cases

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

Industries This Palette Suits

Tea brands, Japanese cafes, wellness drinks, grocery, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Sencha Steamed

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 #B8C890 on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

green

30° beside #B8C890 — 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 Sencha Steamed Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #B8C890 for small UI elements on #8EA85C — at 1.5:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #243012 — 5.2:1 against #8EA85C passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #E0E8C8 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Sencha Steamed Color Scheme

To use this Sencha Steamed 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 #8EA85C for the main background and #B8C890 for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #243012 and #8EA85C is 5.25:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Sencha Steamed Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Sencha Steamed color palette?

The Sencha Steamed palette contains #8EA85C, #B8C890, #E0E8C8, #243012. 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 Sencha Steamed color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #243012 on #E0E8C8 reaches 11.0:1 (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 Sencha Steamed palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #9E8EC7, #9FBF97, #151613 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 Sencha Steamed palette create?

Sencha Steamed reads as fresh, grassy, japanese. 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.

Can I use the Sencha Steamed color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Sencha Steamed 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 Sencha Steamed 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 Sencha Steamed's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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