light yellowish-green; young-leaf green
A traditional Japanese color name for the bright, fresh green of new leaves in spring, often with a yellowish tint.
She wore a kimono of light yellowish-green.
In spring, the mountains are dyed in the color of young leaves.
若草色 is a similar light green, but 萌黄色 specifically evokes the yellowish-green of budding leaves.
黄緑 is a more general yellowish-green, while 萌黄色 is a traditional poetic name.
Standard kanji spelling for this traditional color name.
Variant spelling using 葱 (onion/leek), reflecting the green of young shoots.
From 萌黄, the traditional name for the yellowish green of fresh shoots, and 色, “color.” The related spelling 萌木 associates the color explicitly with budding trees.