What is the traditional Japanese color "leaf green"?
Leaf green is a dark, subdued green that evokes the most familiar leaf color in nature. It's easiest to understand if you imagine a deep, slightly blackish green, like the chloroplasts that you might have seen in science class. When the leaves and grasses that have grown large from the rainy season's rains and the early summer breezes are in full bloom, you can see the charm of leaf green in each of their thick, dark leaves.
Leaf green = yōryoku-iro
In English, it's also called "chlorophyll green." It's the color of life, essential for plants to perform photosynthesis, and it's a color that soothes our eyes and minds. "Leaf green" is pronounced "yōryoku-iro."
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: C69 M0 Y90 K50 / R40 G128 B13 / Leaf Green
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We will also introduce beautiful traditional Japanese colors, how to read their kanji, and the background behind the colors. Let's enjoy together the Japanese sensibilities that have been passed down since ancient times.
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