What is the traditional Japanese color "Naeiro"?
Naeiro, a pale yellow-green like rice seedlings, has long been a beloved summer color. It is also known as "usumoegi" (pale light green), and is described in the Heian period court etiquette book "Jomu-chi Hisho" as "a green thing with a yellowish tinge." It is said that the color of naeiro was created by combining "light blue on the front and yellow on the back" in the costumes of the time, and it is known as a time-honored color that was also used as the color of clothing for those who served the emperor. The dyeing method used was a combination of purple and kariyasu, using the same technique as aoshirotsurubami (blue-and-white oak) and koji dust (mold dust), which were also used in the Heian period.
Seedling color = Naeiro
In Japan, where rice cultivation has been deeply rooted since ancient times, seedlings have been treasured as a symbol of bountiful harvests. Seedlings also play an important role in rice planting ceremonies and religious rites such as the Ontaue Festival. "Naeiro" is pronounced "nae-iro."
DIC Traditional Japanese Colors: R134 G193 B102 #86C166 / Naeiro
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