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celadon

celadon

8.0
Having a pale, soft green color like traditional pottery glaze
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛləˌdɒn/
translation icon : celadón
  • The designer chose celadon walls to create a calm and soothing atmosphere in the living room.

Examples

  • They bought a set of celadon plates inspired by traditional Asian ceramics.

  • The walls were painted a beautiful celadon shade.

  • Her dress was a beautiful celadon that complemented the spring garden setting.

  • I love the celadon color of this vase!

  • The designer chose celadon walls to create a calm and soothing atmosphere in the living room.

  • Her dress was a stunning celadon that perfectly matched the blossoms in the garden.

  • The vase was adorned with a lovely celadon hue that highlighted its elegant shape.

Synonyms

jade
vsceladon
5 3.5

A light green color that is between blue and yellow

is specifically a pale soft green linked to pottery glaze
silver-green
vsceladon
1 4.2

A light green color with a shiny silvery look

is matte and paler, lacking the shiny silvery quality
jade-green
vsceladon
4.1

A green color like a gem, often slightly blue or yellow

is paler and softer like traditional pottery glaze
silvery-green
vsceladon
3.4

A light green color with a pale shiny look

is softer and paler, without metallic shine

How Pale

light-green
5 1.0
celadon
8.0
greenish
14 1.0
green
130 1.0
dark-green
12 1.0

Surface Forms

celadon positive

Etymology

Celadon comes from the soft green glaze used on East Asian pottery, and one popular story says it was named after a French character Celadon who wore pale-green ribbons. So celadon now means a calm, 'pale, soft green' color.