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Rokushō

緑青 · ろくしょう · “Patina”

Rokushō is the green of corroded copper — verdigris — a bright yet muted blue-green that takes weathered metal as its model, patina elevated to a colour name.

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white 2.68 × black 7.84 AAA
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ja.wikipedia #5BAD92 · en.wikipedia #407A52
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Harmonies within the tradition

Complementary and triadic companions, chosen from real traditional colors — not computed values.

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The namesake

緑青 銅の錆 — what the name literally points to.

verdigris copper patina green
verdigris copper patina green
verdigris copper patina green