also: あおだけいろ
noun
blue-green; malachite green; color of green bamboo
A traditional Japanese color name for a vivid blue-green, like young bamboo. Used in art, design, and descriptive contexts.
彼女は青竹色の着物を着ていた。
She wore a kimono of malachite green.
この絵の具は青竹色に近い。
This paint is close to the color of green bamboo.
Compound of 青竹 (green bamboo) and 色 (color). The reading あおたけいろ is standard; あおだけいろ is a less common variant.