What is the traditional Japanese color "Yanagi-midori" (willow green)?
Willow green is a calming green reminiscent of willow leaves. It's a green with a bluish tint, but with a slightly stronger yellow undertone, giving it a somewhat muted hue. As spring arrives and a sense of anticipation spreads, and plants begin to grow vigorously, the earth begins to be enveloped in this color. As a green that makes you feel the breath of nature, it has the power to soothe the soul. Willow green is also used in the four-character idiom "willow green, red flowers," and has long been a familiar word to describe the beautiful scenery of spring and the natural state of things.
Willow green = ryūryoku
Willows thrive near water and are characterized by their slender, flexible branches. In the past, they were used to make brooms and baskets, and were also cherished as trees that bring coolness in the summer. "Ryūryoku" is the reading of the characters for "willow green".
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: C55 M0 Y100 K25 / R86 G191 B0 / Willow Green (Ryūryoku)
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