noun
pale blue-green; light blue-green
A traditional Japanese color name for a pale, slightly greenish blue. Often used in historical or aesthetic contexts.
彼女は浅葱色の着物を着ていた。
She was wearing a kimono of pale blue-green.
水色 is a more common, modern light blue, while 浅葱 is a traditional, slightly greener pale blue.
The name likely derives from the color of the leaves of the 浅葱 (asatsuki) plant, a type of chive. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.