pale_sage colors

Literary analysis:

Pale sage green has been employed in literature to evoke a subtle, natural vibrancy that deepens the reader’s sense of place. It frequently appears as a descriptor for natural elements—such as foliage and leaves—to paint delicate landscapes, as seen when the color illustrates the soft hue of leaves and new shoots ([1], [2], [3]). Beyond its literal application, pale sage green can carry cultural weight, hinting at traditions and even luck that resonate across different regions ([4]). In addition, its use to detail objects or backgrounds—with a restraint that underscores both beauty and simplicity—further demonstrates its versatility as a literary tool for conveying mood and atmosphere ([5], [6]).

The foliage is pale sage green.
— from Trees Every Child Should Know: Easy Tree Studies for All Seasons of the Year by Julia Ellen Rogers
The leaves are on long petioles from the rootstalk; they are pale sage-green in color, 3-parted and finely slashed.
— from Flower Guide: Wild Flowers East of the Rockies (Revised and with New Illustrations) by Chester A. (Chester Albert) Reed
The leaves on the new shoots are two-ranked, soft and pale sage green in colour.
— from Trees Every Child Should Know: Easy Tree Studies for All Seasons of the Year by Julia Ellen Rogers
Pale sage green is invariably the colour of it, and the tradition of luck which attaches to it is common from China to Arabia.
— from The Gates of India: Being an Historical Narrative by Holdich, Thomas Hungerford, Sir
—A pale sage green shade.
— from Paint & Colour Mixing A practical handbook for painters, decorators and all who have to mix colours, containing 72 samples of paint of various colours, including the principal graining grounds by Arthur Seymour Jennings
The pale sage-green back is covered with large lemon spots, some of which extend to the scapulars and tertiaries.
— from Wild Spain (España agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Abel Chapman

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