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Chigusa-iro

千草色 · ちぐさいろ · “Thousand herb color”

Chigusa-iro, literally "thousand herbs," is a pale, green-tinged blue traditionally achieved by laying a thin coat of indigo over an already faded light indigo ground.

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ja.wikipedia #92B5A9 · en.wikipedia #317589
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