May 21
Birthday Color: Ryokushouiro
#47885E · rgb(71, 136, 94) · hsl(141, 31%, 41%) · CMYK(48,0,31,47)
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Zodiac: Gemini ♊
Color words & personality
Read through the color words of May 21, Ryokushouiro behaves like kind and observant. Its color words point to tree rings: unhurried years stack into a core that does not sway. In print, this color shows a modest saturation that settles gently. Color words put the day's air into language — read them for flavor, not precision.
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Birth flower, star, fish & fruit of May 21
Birth star
Iklil
Star words: brow jewel, tiara
Scorpius · ρ Sco · mag 3.87 — Culminates around midnight
Nemesia marks May 21, with one of the broader seasons of the month: March through June. Hanakotoba readings are honest and tolerance. The peak is April to May. The birthday color is Ryokushouiro (#47885E), a muted jade green whose color word is "tree rings." Honesty and tolerance, paired with a color that counts its years.
Deep in the night of May 21, Scorpius rears its head above the southern horizon, and on its brow shines your star: Iklil, a name from the Arabic word for 'crown.' Its star words are brow jewel and tiara, and around midnight it stands highest in the south. The birthday color is Ryokushouiro (#47885E), growth rings: a diadem on the brow, and rings earned year by year — a quiet reminder that what you accumulate becomes what you wear.
The birthday fish for May 21 is the Mantis shrimp, matched with the words “seasonality” and “craft”. Around spawning time it is said to carry its eggs, adding a thread of color to sushi and vinegar dishes. Its peak season is May. The birth color of the day is Ryokushouiro #47885E, a quiet green like tree rings. Set a small seasonal note on the table today.
For May 21, the birth fruit is the Melon. It is a melon at its best around Jun and Jul. In fruit words, it stands for joy and luxury. Peak season: Jun and Jul. On this date, the birthday color is Ryokushouiro (#47885E). Its color word is "tree rings". Seasonal sweetness and a personal color, on the same day.
Our birth flowers are an independently compiled system based on flowering seasons and hanakotoba. Birth stars are assigned by an astronomical rule — the IAU-named star culminating around midnight on that date. Birth fish and fruits are compiled independently by peak season (fish include seafood).
About this date's birth flower
- What is the birth flower for May 21?
- The birth flower for May 21 is the Nemesia. Its hanakotoba include honest, tolerance, and its peak season is Apr, May.
- What is the birth fish for May 21?
- The birth fish for May 21 is the Mantis shrimp. Its fish words include seasonality, craft, and its peak season is May.
- What is the birth fruit for May 21?
- The birth fruit for May 21 is the Melon. Its fruit words include joy, luxury, and its peak season is Jun, Jul.
- What is the birthday color for May 21?
- The birthday color for May 21 is Ryokushouiro (#47885E). It pairs with the day's flower, Nemesia.
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Color palette for Ryokushouiro
Monochrome (lightness steps)
#74B78C
oklch(72.3% 0.093 155.2)
#47885E
oklch(57.2% 0.094 153.9)
base
#284C34
oklch(38.2% 0.059 153.5)
Analogous (±30°)
#518847
oklch(57.2% 0.112 140.6)
#47885E
oklch(57.2% 0.094 153.9)
base
#47887F
oklch(58.1% 0.068 183.9)
Complementary (+180°)
#47885E
oklch(57.2% 0.094 153.9)
#884771
oklch(49.2% 0.104 342.2)
base
#C38CAF
oklch(70.4% 0.081 340.9)
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