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Green#788A67

苍色（cāng sè）

Sage Grey

GreenSage GreySystem A Classical names

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Colour Values色值

HEX

#788A67

RGB

rgb(120, 138, 103)

HSL

hsl(91, 15%, 47%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.609 0.055 130.1)

CMYK

13, 0, 25, 46

approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈

gray

#808080

Pantone FHI/TCX ≈

watercress

#748C69

Nearest perceptual match (OKLab). Pantone value is from an unofficial dataset — approximate; verify against official swatches before production.

Imagery & Provenance意象与出处

Imagery

Deep grey-green

Origin

Grey-black (pre-Qin)

System

A Classical names

Source

Cang, a grey-green black, common in pre-Qin texts.

Evidence

Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

苍色 — 草木苍翠 — CC0 · ImageryMossy branches and fern leaves (Unsplash)Mossy branches and fern leaves (Unsplash).jpg — Matthew Smith whale · Wikimedia Commons

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Google Green

#34A853 · ≈ Δ0.116 (OKLab)

Google

photo: Thomson M · CC BY 3.0

John Deere Green

#367C2B · ≈ Δ0.119 (OKLab)

John Deere

photo: Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0

Gucci Green

#00953B · ≈ Δ0.120 (OKLab)

Gucci

photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0

Editorial reference only — same/near shade used by these brands. Names and colours are trademarks of their respective owners; photos are CC-licensed from Wikimedia Commons (see credit on each card); no affiliation or endorsement implied.

Cultural Note for non-Chinese Designers文化提示

CautionGreen = life, spring, jade. CAUTION: 'green hat' (绿帽子) is an insult — avoid green hats on people.

Same Family同色系

Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.