Nearest-color comparison

Jade vs Persian Green

Jade and Persian Green are different green and cyan colors with HEX values #00A86B and #00A693. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 40, their contrast ratio is 1.01:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Jade and Persian Green are visually related colors. Persian Green is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.01:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Jade#00A86B
Persian Green#00A693

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Jade and Persian Green across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance40
Pair contrast1.01:1
Luminance delta0.0031
Hue delta15 deg
Lighter colorPersian Green
More saturatedJade

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

green color

Jade

Jade is #00A86B, a cool green color with jewel tone character. Compared with Persian Green, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for natural palettes, wellness branding, and sustainability design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#00A86B RGB0, 168, 107 HSL158, 100, 33 CMYK100, 0, 36, 34 Luminance0.2907 Best textblack text

cyan color

Persian Green

Persian Green is #00A693, a cool cyan color with balanced character. Compared with Jade, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#00A693 RGB0, 166, 147 HSL173, 100, 33 CMYK100, 0, 11, 35 Luminance0.2938 Best textblack text

When to Use Jade or Persian Green

Choose JadeJade is better when the design needs jewel tone green character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #00A86B.
Choose Persian GreenPersian Green is better when the design needs balanced cyan character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #00A693.
Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyJadePersian Green
HEX#00A86B#00A693
RGB0, 168, 1070, 166, 147
HSL158, 100, 33173, 100, 33
CMYK100, 0, 36, 34100, 0, 11, 35
FamilyGreenCyan
TemperatureCoolCool
ToneJewel ToneBalanced
Luminance0.29070.2938
Black contrast6.81:16.88:1
White contrast3.08:13.05:1
Shared tonesNone

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Jadeblack text - 6.81:1
Persian Greenblack text - 6.88:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Jade#00A86B
Persian Green#00A693
#05FFA3#05FFA3
#05FFE2#05FFE2
#A8003E#A8003E
#A80014#A80014

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Jade vs Persian Green Data (JSON)

Structured comparison data for Jade and Persian Green, including color systems, RGB distance, HSL deltas, contrast, accessibility guidance, use cases, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links
differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes
accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color
useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together
relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Colors
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    ],
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    ],
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    ],
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    "contrast": {
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    },
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    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.81
    },
    "description": "Jade is #00A86B, a cool green color with jewel tone character. Compared with Persian Green, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for natural palettes, wellness branding, and sustainability design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/jade/",
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  },
  {
    "slug": "persian-green",
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    ],
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      0,
      11,
      35
    ],
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    "tone": [
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    ],
    "luminance": 0.2938,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 6.88,
      "white": 3.05
    },
    "wcag": {
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      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.88
    },
    "description": "Persian Green is #00A693, a cool cyan color with balanced character. Compared with Jade, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/persian-green/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-green.json"
  }
]
Differences
{
  "rgbDistance": 40,
  "contrastRatio": 1.01,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 15,
    "saturation": 0,
    "lightness": 0
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0031,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [],
  "lighterColor": "Persian Green",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Jade"
}
Accessibility
{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.01,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Jade",
      "background": "#00A86B",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.81
    },
    {
      "color": "Persian Green",
      "background": "#00A693",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 6.88
    }
  ]
}
Use cases
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  "chooseSecondWhen": "Persian Green is better when the design needs balanced cyan character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #00A693.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}
Related API
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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/jade-vs-persian-green.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/jade.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-green.json"
]
Full JSON dataset
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  "summary": "Jade and Persian Green are different green and cyan colors with HEX values #00A86B and #00A693. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 40, their contrast ratio is 1.01:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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      "description": "Jade is #00A86B, a cool green color with jewel tone character. Compared with Persian Green, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for natural palettes, wellness branding, and sustainability design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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    {
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