iro Traditional Japanese Colors
Green

抹茶色

Matcha-iro
Matcha Green

The soft, muted yellow-green of ground tencha tea powder used in the tea ceremony.

Color codes

HEX
#A3A839
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RGB
rgb(163, 168, 57)
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HSL
hsl(63, 49%, 44%)
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CMYK
cmyk(3, 0, 66, 34)
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Origin

Matcha itself was brought to Japan by the Zen monk Eisai in the twelfth century, but the color name went global only in the twenty-first century thanks to the international matcha boom. It reads as calm, natural, and unmistakably Japanese.

Where you'll see it

Tea packaging, wellness products, Japanese sweets, café branding.

Contrast & accessibility

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Harmony palette

Computed from the color wheel — base, analogous (±30°), complementary, and triad. Click any swatch to copy.

Tip: analogous colors read as calm; complementary and triad add contrast for calls-to-action.

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