China Colour Intelligence
起
Cold Dew · Opening colour#A6BAB1醽醁(Líng Lù)
Linglu Wine
Colour Values色值
HEX
#A6BAB1
RGB
rgb(166, 186, 177)
HSL
hsl(153, 13%, 69%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.771 0.025 166.9)
CMYK
11, 0, 5, 27
approx
Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照
CSS nearest ≈
silver
#C0C0C0
Pantone FHI/TCX ≈
silt green
#a9bdb1
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
Solar term
寒露 · Cold Dew — "萧疏桐叶上,月白露初团。"
Imagery
“Línglù” is a celebrated green wine of the classical repertoire. A pale, greyed green with a watery light.
Origin
Cold Dew brings the dew that will soon whiten, and its palette is four muted greens fading toward grey. It opens with green wine in a cup — the term’s colour first seen as a liquid, thin and luminous.
System
B Solar-term sets
Source
Dai Cha, “Cold Dew” — “on sparse paulownia leaves the white dew first gathers.” (opening colour of 寒露.)
Citation
戴察《寒露》
Evidence
Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)
Imagery意象图

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

Celadon (Longquan)
#8DB6A6 · ≈ ΔE 7.0 (CIEDE2000)
Global brand reference
photo: Iwanafish at English Wikipedia · Public domain
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
CautionWhite = purity AND mourning/funerals in China. Avoid all-white for CNY/wedding contexts.
Same Family同色系
Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.
