What is the traditional Japanese color "Wakanae-iro"?
The color "wakanae-iro" (young seedling color) originates from the color of young rice plants that have just been transplanted into the rice paddies. When rice plants are moved from the nursery to the fields, they are a pale yellowish-green, showing a fresh and youthful appearance. They are characterized by being slightly duller and appearing a little lighter than "nae-iro" (seedling color). The name has a long history and has been used since the Heian period. In "The Tale of Genji," the character Ukifune is depicted wearing a kokatsura (small garland) of wakanae-iro, giving her a formal appearance.
Wakanaeiro (young seedling color)
Green colors with the character "waka" in their name include wakame-iro (young sprout green) and wakamidori (young green), and most of them evoke the young leaves and sprouts of spring. Among them, wakanae-iro (young seedling green) is unusual in that it is considered a color that represents early summer. "Wakanae-iro" is pronounced "wakanae-iro".
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: C20 M3 Y80 K9 / R186 G225 B46 / Wakanae-iro (young seedling color)
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