A list of traditional Japanese greens, and related colors.

I almost always disagree with Japanese whether a color is blue or green. There is actually a difference in color distinction that most non-Japanese run into. In the West, the three colors of traffic lights are red, yellow/orange and green. In Japan the third one is universally seen and known as aoi, or blue…

So, the way I separated blues and greens may feel quite arbitrary to some!

Please notice the many mentions of cha (tea) in the names of these colors.

1. Mamegaracha (豆がら茶) #8b968d
2. Kikujin (麹塵) #6e7955
3. Yamabatoiro (山鳩色) #767c6b
4. Rikyuunezumi (利休鼠) #888e7e
5. Miricha (海松茶) #5a544b
6. Aimirucha (藍海松茶) #56564b
7. Aikobicha (藍媚茶) #555647
8. Sensaicha (千歳茶) #494a41
9. Iwaicha (岩井茶) #6b6f59
10. Sensaicha (仙斎茶) #474b42
11. Kuromidori (黒緑) #333631
12. Yanagisusutake (柳煤竹) #5b6356
13. Kabachairo (樺茶色) #726250
14. Utsubushiiro (空五倍子色) #9d896c
15. Namakabeiro (生壁色) #94846a
16. Higosusutake (肥後煤竹) #897858
17. Kobicha (媚茶) #716246
18. Shirotsurubami (白橡) #cbb994
19. Amairo (亜麻色) #d6c6af
20. Hashibami (榛色) #bfa46f
21. Akuiro (灰汁色) #9e9478
22. Rikyucha (利休茶) #a59564
23. Uguisucha (鶯茶) #715c1f
24. Mokuranjiki (木蘭色) #c7b370
25. Sunairo (砂色) #dcd3b2
26. Aburairo (油色) #a19361
27. Rikyuuiro (利休色) #8f8667
28. Baikoucha (梅幸茶) #887938
29. Rikancha (璃寛茶) #6a5d21
30. Kimirucha (黄海松茶) #918754
31. Nataneyuiro (菜種油色) #a69425
32. Aokuchiba (青朽葉) #ada250
33. Negishiiro (根岸色) #938b4b
34. Hiwacha (鶸茶) #8c8861
35. Yanagicha (柳茶) #a1a46d
36. Miruiro (海松色) #726d40
37. Uguisuiro (鶯色) #928c36
38. Ryokuoushoku (緑黄色) #dccb18
39. Hiwairo (鶸色) #d7cf3a
40. Macchairo (抹茶色) #c5c56a
41. Wakakusairo (若草色) #c3d825
42. Kimidori (黄緑) #b8d200
43. Wakameiro (若芽色) #e0ebaf
44. Wakanairo (若菜色) #d8e698
45. Wakanaeiro (若苗色) #c7dc68
46. Aoni (青丹) #99ab4e
47. Kusairo (草色) #7b8d42
48. Kokeiro (苔色) #69821b
49. Moegi (萌黄) #aacf53
50. Naeiro (苗色) #b0ca71
51. Wakabairo (若葉色) #b9d08b
52. Matsubairo (松葉色) #839b5c
53. Natsumushiiro (夏虫色) #cee4ae
54. Hiwamoegi (鶸萌黄) #82ae46
55. Yanagiiro (柳色) #a8c97f
56. Aoshirotsurubami (青白橡) #9ba88d
57. Yanaginezu (柳鼠) #c8d5bb
58. Urahayanagi (裏葉柳) #c1d8ac
59. Wasabiiro (山葵色) #a8bf93
60. Oitakeiro (老竹色) #769164
61. Byakuroku (白緑) #d6e9ca
62. Usumoegi (淡萌黄) #93ca76
63. Yanagizome (柳染) #93b881
64. Usumoegi (薄萌葱) #badcad
65. Fukagawanezumi (深川鼠) #97a791
66. Wakamidori (若緑) #98d98e
67. Asamidori (浅緑) #88cb7f
68. Usumidori (薄緑) #69b076
69. Aonibi (青鈍) #6b7b6e
70. Seijinezu (青磁鼠) #bed2c3
71. Usuao (薄青) #93b69c
72. Sabiseiji (錆青磁) #a6c8b2
73. Ryokushouiro (緑青色) #47885e
74. Chitosemidori (千歳緑) #316745
75. Wakatakeiro (若竹色) #68be8d
76. Midori (緑) #3eb370
77. Tokiwairo (常磐色) #007b43
78. Chigusanezu (千草鼠) #bed3ca
79. Chigusairo (千草色) #92b5a9
80. Seijiiro (青磁色) #7ebea5
81. Aotakeiro (青竹色) #7ebeab
82. Tokiwamidori (常磐緑) #028760
83. Tokusairo (木賊色) #3b7960
84. Buroudo (天鵞絨) #2f5d50
85. Mushiao (虫襖) #3a5b52
86. Kawairo (革色) #475950
87. Fukamidori (深緑) #00552e
88. Tetsuiro (鉄色) #005243
89. Moegiiro (萌葱色) #006e54
90. Hanarokushou (花緑青) #00a381
91. Hisuiiro (翡翠色) #38b48b
92. Aomidori (青緑) #00a497

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Other articles in this series:

1. Traditional Japanese Colors
2. Traditional Japanese Colors – Modern Trad
3. Traditional Japanese Colors – In Prints
4. Traditional Japanese Colors – In Textile
5. Traditional Japanese Colors – Pinks and Reds
6. Traditional Japanese Colors – Yellows and Browns

Source for the colors: 日本の伝統色465色の色名と16進数