Jade
A rich, slightly blue-leaning green named for the gemstone.
At a glance
- Hue family
- green
- Warmth
- cool
- Tone depth
- deep
- Saturation
- Vivid
Similar to
Quick intelligence summary
- Feels like
- cool, deep, vivid
- Works well with
- See the pairings section below for calculated harmony options.
- Common uses
- See uses & contexts below for interiors, fashion and practical guidance.
- Accessibility snapshot
- Pairs better with black text (6.8:1) than white (3.1:1).
See this colour in the real world
Colours in photographs vary with lighting, material, camera processing and screen calibration — the named colours below are visual approximations, not exact measurements.
Holi is defined by a mix of many colours rather than any single one — historically made from natural plant-based dyes, now often synthetic.
This photograph was taken in low, warm indoor light, which shifts the true powder colours; an automated whole-frame scan is dominated by dark shadow rather than the vivid streaks that are the actual subject, so the palette above was hand-picked from the coloured powder itself."Holi powders" by Andrea, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsLicence details
- Source:
- Wikimedia Commons
- Creator:
- Andrea
- Licence:
- CC BY 2.0 — free to share and adapt commercially, provided the work is attributed.
- Reviewed:
- 2026-07-25
Colour stories
Why Holi is defined by many colours at once
Unlike a festival associated with one specific colour, Holi's character comes from the mix of many different coloured powders thrown and applied together — historically made from natural plant-based dyes (turmeric for yellow, plant sources for green), now often synthetic.
In practice: This is why Holi doesn't fit neatly into a single-colour comparison the way some other festivals do — the variety itself is the point, not a single dominant hue.
Pairings
Subtle, bold, analogous, complementary and neutral options — established design convention, not a guarantee of visual success in every context.
Complementary
Opposite hues (180° apart) for maximum hue contrast.
Analogous
Neighbouring hues on the colour wheel for a low-contrast, harmonious feel.
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Analogous
Neighbouring hues on the colour wheel for a low-contrast, harmonious feel.
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Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the colour wheel for balanced contrast.
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the colour wheel for balanced contrast.
Split-complementary
The two hues bracketing the complement, for contrast with less tension.
Split-complementary
The two hues bracketing the complement, for contrast with less tension.
Tetradic
Four hues at 90° steps around the colour wheel for a rich, varied palette.
Tetradic
Four hues at 90° steps around the colour wheel for a rich, varied palette.
Tetradic
Four hues at 90° steps around the colour wheel for a rich, varied palette.
Monochromatic
Same hue at different lightness levels, for a cohesive tonal palette.
Monochromatic
Same hue at different lightness levels, for a cohesive tonal palette.
Monochromatic
Same hue at different lightness levels, for a cohesive tonal palette.
Monochromatic
Same hue at different lightness levels, for a cohesive tonal palette.
For an accessible, low-contrast-risk pairing, monochromatic (same-hue) combinations are usually the safest starting point — see the harmonies above.
Uses & contexts
Meaning & story
Culture
- In Chinese culture, jade is traditionally associated with purity, harmony and good fortune.
True of the green family generally
Inherited from the green hue family, not specifically documented about this exact shade — see methodology.
- Green is often associated with nature, growth and renewal.
- Green holds particular religious and cultural significance in Islamic tradition, historically associated with paradise, and appears widely in the flags and symbols of many Muslim-majority countries.
- Green is strongly associated with Ireland and Irish national identity, notably around Saint Patrick's Day.
- Green is widely used internationally to symbolise environmentalism and ecological causes.
Terminology
Lighter, darker & directional variants
Calculated directional adjustments. Some directions converge on the same result from this starting colour — shown as one merged card with an explanation, not repeated duplicates. Generated shades link to a curated profile only when one is close enough.
Lighter
Lightness increased
Darker
Lightness decreased
Warmer & Greener & Redder & Yellower
Hue rotated toward warm (red/orange) From this starting colour, moving warmer and greener and redder and yellower converges on the same calculated result.
Cooler & Bluer
Hue rotated toward cool (blue) From this starting colour, moving cooler and bluer converges on the same calculated result.
More muted
Saturation softened
More saturated
Saturation increased This is close to the source colour itself — there is limited room left to move more saturated from here.
In nature
Technical details
Technical values
CMYK is an approximate device conversion, not a calibrated print value — see methodology.
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Common gemstone-reference value for the named colour.
Characteristics
- Hue family
- green
- Undertone
- cool
- Tone depth
- deep
- Pastel
- No
- Earth tone
- No
- Jewel tone
- Yes
- Vivid
- Yes
- Greyness
- 0%
- Visual weight
- 80/100
Accessibility
vs. white text
3.08:1 — fails
vs. black text
6.81:1 — AA
Confidence: medium · Qualification: identity_only, technically_qualified, curated_profile_eligible, search_index_eligible, comparison_eligible
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