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