#8EA39F — Japanese Bonsai Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#8EA39F

≈ Japanese Bonsai

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On white

2.66:1

Fails AA

On black

6.57:1

Passes AA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(6.57:1)

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Hue169°Saturation13%Brightness64%

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Normal vision#8EA39F

Protanopia#A1A09F

Deuteranopia#9D9D9F

Tritanopia#89A4A2

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Colors that go with Japanese Bonsai

Japanese Bonsai is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Nirvana#A38E92 Nirvana#A38E9C Earl Grey#A3958E Mother Earth#8EA395 Beluga#E9ECEB Charcoal#363A39

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameJapanese Bonsai#829F96ΔE 4.1 CSS nameDarkgray#A9A9A9ΔE 10.1 Web-safe#669999#669999ΔE 9.0

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Japanese Bonsai — meaning & where to use it

Japanese Bonsai is a bright neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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This exact shade isn't a named or standard-set colour, so it isn't indexed — but every tool above works.