Translation guide
Describes a color that is a mix of green and gray, often used for eyes, paint, fabric, or natural objects.
The speaker wants to describe something as having a color that is a muted, grayish green.
Literally 'celadon color', a pale greenish gray often used for pottery, but also for fabrics and other items. This is the most common and natural term.
彼女は青磁色のワンピースを着ていた。
She was wearing a greenish gray dress.
A loanword from English 'grayish green'. Common in fashion and design contexts.
この壁はグレイッシュグリーンに塗られている。
This wall is painted greenish gray.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'gray with a greenish tint'. More explicit than a single word.
彼の目の色は緑がかった灰色だ。
His eyes are a greenish gray.
A traditional Japanese color name, a muted greenish gray. Often used in traditional arts, kimono, or tea ceremony contexts.
If you don't know the specific color word, you can always use 「緑がかった灰色」 (greenish gray) or 「灰色がかった緑」 (grayish green) to describe the color. The order changes which color is dominant.
曇り空の下、海は青磁色だった。
The sea was a greenish gray under the cloudy sky.
その着物は利休鼠の落ち着いた色合いだ。
That kimono has a subdued greenish gray hue.