Collection · 10 palettes

Green Color Palettes

Young bamboo, matcha, celadon — the green continuum of Japanese craft.

Japanese green is a patient color. Wakatake (young bamboo) is barely yellow. Moegi (fresh sprout) is almost chartreuse. Matcha is the green you find in a properly handled bowl. Celadon is the green of Song-dynasty glaze and Heian-era ceramics. This collection spans that continuum — from the pale greens of spring to the deep indigo-greens of conifer forests. Use them for wellness brands, organic food packaging, sustainable fashion, and environmental nonprofits.

Kamakura era

Spring Green & Ink— 萌黄と墨

Young shoot green against sumi ink — the two extremes of the Japanese calligrapher's world.

Muromachi era

Celadon & Unbleached— 青磁と生成

Celadon pottery green beside the unbleached warmth of raw silk.

Muromachi era

Matcha & Raw Silk— 抹茶と生成

Whisked matcha green against the color of raw silk — the still life of a tea bowl.

Muromachi era

Grass Yellow & Rikyū Grey— 刈安と利休鼠

Wild grass yellow tempered by the muted grey favored by the tea master Sen no Rikyū.

Edo era

Madder Red & Evergreen— 茜と常磐

The rooted red of madder-dyed cotton set against enduring pine green.

Showa era

Cossack Green & Vandar Poel's Blue

Plate 5 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cossack Green, Vandar Poel's Blue.

Showa era

Diamine Green & Deep Lyons Blue

Plate 38 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Diamine Green, Deep Lyons Blue.

Showa era

Turquoise Green & Green Blue

Plate 74 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Turquoise Green, Green Blue.

Showa era

Rainette Green & Salvia Blue +1

Plate 188 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Rainette Green, Salvia Blue, Cobalt Green.

Showa era

Turquoise Green & Cobalt Green +1

Plate 202 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Turquoise Green, Cobalt Green, Slate Color.

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