iro Traditional Japanese Colors
Green

若竹色

Wakatake-iro
Young Bamboo Green

The bright green of freshly cut young bamboo — cool, clean, and fresh.

Color codes

HEX
#68BE8D
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RGB
rgb(104, 190, 141)
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HSL
hsl(146, 40%, 58%)
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CMYK
cmyk(45, 0, 26, 25)
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Origin

Wakatake means 'young bamboo'. The color entered the standard palette in the Edo period and reads as slightly more mature and cooler than moegi — the difference between April grass and May bamboo.

Where you'll see it

Early summer design, tea packaging, refreshment brand palettes.

Contrast & accessibility

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Harmony palette

Computed from the color wheel — base, analogous (±30°), complementary, and triad. Click any swatch to copy.

Tip: analogous colors read as calm; complementary and triad add contrast for calls-to-action.

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