noun
pale cyan; pale azure
A light bluish-green or pale blue color, often used in traditional Japanese color names.
彼女は白藍色の着物を着ていた。
She wore a kimono of pale cyan.
この絵の具は白藍に近い色だ。
This paint is close to pale azure.
Compound of 白 (white) and 藍 (indigo), suggesting a pale indigo or light blue-green. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.