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The color celadon is a modest green pastel that blends freshness with total tranquility.
Inspiration in the color celadon.
Learn the history and meaning of the color celadon, a light green with the luster of renewal and peace.
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How to use the color celadon.
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Celadon color in interior design.
The color celadon was considered a starlet of interior design in different chapters of recent history. During the post-war period when pastels took over the home, celadon color was seen in everything from countertops to appliance finishes. The 1960s and 1970s moved fashion to bolder palettes, but by the 1980s celadon color made a reappearance as a versatile pastel used in men’s and women’s garments alike.
Tap into the psychology of the color celadon.
Celadon color is in the green family. Like other greens, the color celadon has been proven to calm and relax. Celadon color can also improve focus because it provides a sense of freshness that keeps people relaxed yet alert.
The color celadon in marketing.
Celadon color has been used successfully in marketing, though it’s not as popular as other shades of green. Greens that occur in nature are typically used in branding focused on growth or sustainability. The color celadon, instead, is used in branding focused on its softness. Look to Clinique skincare products for one successful example of celadon color in marketing. The color celadon is also popular in interior design and in fashion.
Combine celadon with other colors.
The light, pastel color celadon pairs beautifully with blues and neutrals. Make a more dramatic contrast with celadon next to shades of pink. Celadon is not a common naturally-occurring green, but its light hue can evoke nature when set next to browns.
Information about celadon color.
The celadon HEX code picker is #ACE1AF. This is the pastel green of the namesake pottery.
The color celadon can be achieved in a RGB space with 172 red, 225 green, and 175 blue. Celadon color can be achieved in a CMYK color space with 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow, and 12% black.
What is the meaning of the color celadon?
The color celadon shares its name with the ancient pottery style of the same name. The classic jade green ceramic turns its characteristic shade over the course of fabrication. The transparency of the distinctive celadon color glaze used on this so-called “greenware” gives celadon porcelain the same light hue that’s become so popular in fashion, interiors, and design.
Celadon color is produced after firing a special glaze with a small amount of iron oxide. Celadon is a historic ceramic style, and the color has as much meaning as the pottery.
The history of celadon color.
The history of celadon color pottery, or “greenware.”
The classic kiln-fired porcelain called celadon was first made in China in the 2nd century. After a successful introduction in the oldest kilns of Longquan, celadon color pottery spread throughout other parts of East Asia, including Japan, Korea, and Thailand.
The science of celadon color.
Celadon greenware has to be made following an age-old practice to produce the color that’s so desirable. Artisans first apply a wash of liquified clay to their porcelain creations. That liquified clay (called “slip”) has a naturally high level of iron, which then has an interaction with the glaze (also called “celadon”) to render it a thick, viscous, and crackly jade-like celadon color green.
The “celadon” name was adopted after Europeans learned about greenware.
European potteries began to produce celadon color greenware after learning about it in the 14th century. It wasn’t until the mid-1700s that a character named Céladon in a book by Honoré d'Urfé inspired calling greenware by the same name. In fact, the character in the book wore green clothes that were thought to match the light green of celadon color, and so the word celadon first described the color, and the pottery after that.
The color celadon across different cultures.
The color celadon on greenware in China.
The oldest celadon porcelain was fired in kilns in 3rd century China. Celadon color greenware quickly came to be regarded as a national treasure until painted wares gained greater repute. Celadon color pottery was highly regarded because of the color celadon’s similarity to natural jade, which was the highest-valued material in Ancient China.
Celadon moved further east to Korea and Japan.
After celadon production made it to Korea, it traveled to Japan where it was first produced in the Song dynasty (960 — 1270). Japan created what today is still considered the most diverse catalog of traditional ceramic art, and greenware was considered especially challenging (and therefore famed) because of the high rate of imperfections when trying to produce it. Celadon color and greenware came to be associated with opulence.
Celadon color in Western art.
The color celadon is soft and soothing, but its jade-rich vitality also breathes life into the artwork that uses it. Celadon color became most popular in Western art during the Impressionist era (1860 — 1886), showcased in works like Green Wheat Field with Cypress by Vincent van Gogh.