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.
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.
The sea was a greenish gray under the cloudy sky.
She was wearing a greenish gray dress.
A loanword from English 'grayish green'. Common in fashion and design contexts.
This wall is painted greenish gray.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'gray with a greenish tint'. More explicit than a single word.
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.
That kimono has a subdued greenish gray hue.