Nearest-color comparison
Jade #00A86B vs Shamrock #009E60: RGB distance 14.9 and contrast 1.12:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Jade and Shamrock are very close, with an RGB distance of 14.9. Jade is lighter by 0.0377, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.12:1. 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 Shamrock 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 Shamrock, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.81:1.
green color
Shamrock is #009E60, a cool green with hue 156°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.253. Beside Jade, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 6.06:1.
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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"summary": "Jade and Shamrock are different green colors with HEX values #00A86B and #009E60. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 14.9, their contrast ratio is 1.12:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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