Nearest-color comparison
Jade #00A86B vs Persian Green #00A693: RGB distance 40 and contrast 1.01:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Jade and Persian Green are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 40. Persian Green is lighter by 0.0031, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.01:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Jade and Persian Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
green color
Jade is #00A86B, a cool green with hue 158°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.2907. Beside Persian Green, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.81:1.
cyan color
Persian Green is #00A693, a cool cyan with hue 173°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.2938. Beside Jade, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.88:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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