noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
muted greenish yellow
A traditional Japanese color name, literally 'siskin color', referring to the yellowish-green plumage of the siskin bird. Used as a noun or no-adjective.
She wore a kimono of muted greenish yellow.
壁紙を鶸色に変えたら、部屋が明るくなった。
When I changed the wallpaper to a muted greenish yellow, the room became brighter.
Standard kanji spelling for this color name.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the bird name 鶸 is sometimes written in kana.
From 鶸 (ひわ, 'siskin') + 色 (いろ, 'color'), referring to the greenish-yellow plumage of the siskin bird.