Europe
Ireland Color Palette
Forty shades of green — peat, Atlantic spray, and Aran wool ivory.
Irish color culture is shaped by the country's notorious chromatic narrowness — over 40 documented shades of green from limestone-pasture sage to peat-bog moss to Atlantic-edge sea. The Celtic cross green of the modern flag (Pantone 347) is one specific reading; the everyday landscape ranges much darker and softer. The supporting palette includes Aran wool ivory, peat brown, Connemara marble grey-green, and the sudden saturated orange of fishing buoys and pub doors that punctuate the green.
The palette
Celtic Cross Green
≈Teal Dusk VividIrish flag — Pantone 347
Pasture Green
≈Chartreuse Velvet SoftLimestone-base pastureland, the West
Peat Brown
≈Ember Shadow SoftCut turf bog, Mayo + Connemara
Aran Cream
≈Coral Mist ClearUndyed Aran wool sweater tradition
Connemara Marble
≈Emerald Tone FaintMottled green-grey native marble
Pub Door Red
≈Scarlet Velvet VividSaturated street accent against grey stone
Atlantic Slate
≈Cobalt Velvet FaintCliff face + winter sea
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:root {
--celtic-cross-green: #169b62;
--pasture-green: #7c9a4c;
--peat-brown: #604024;
--aran-cream: #f0e8d2;
--connemara-marble: #8da48a;
--pub-door-red: #b4292b;
--atlantic-slate: #5a6770;
}Further reading
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