December 16th Color Calendar Ice Blue

December 16th Color Calendar

Ice blue – Kōriao

"A tranquil blue in the frozen sky."

"Ice blue" is a pale, cold blue that appears when light shines through ice.
Bluer than snow, quieter than the sky.
On winter mornings, frost crystals form on windowsills, and deep within the ice on the surface of lakes,
It is a color that reflects a subtle hint of blue.

This color evokes calmness and transparency amidst coldness.
It is a fleeting yet certain existence that seems as if it would disappear if you touched it.

Ice blue in everyday life

• The blue of light shining into an ice cave • The color of the winter sky reflected in frost crystals • The blue of the frozen water surface seen through glass

Ice blue is a color that reflects **"transparent emotions in silence"**.
This is a poem of winter blue that is connected to the "beauty of white space" and "poetic presence" that WABISUKE values.

Notes and etymology

• "Ice blue" is a poetic neologism that is not recorded as a traditional color.
As a color name that describes the blueness of ice, it has a natural sound both visually and emotionally.
• Similar colors include "light blue," "white group," and "sky blue."
"Ice blue" is a color that gives a colder, quieter impression.