Spring bud is the color that used to be called spring green before the X11 web color spring green was formulated in 1987 when the X11 colors were first invented. This color is now called spring bud to avoid confusion with the web color.
The color spring bud is also called soft spring green or spring green (traditional).
The first written use of spring green as a color name in English (meaning the color that is now called spring bud) was in 1766.
A: Spring bud is a color that used to be known as spring green before the X11 web color spring green was created in 1987.
A: The name was changed to avoid confusion with the web color spring green.
A: Some other names for spring bud include soft spring green and spring green (traditional).
A: The X11 color system was first invented in 1987.
A: The first written use of spring green as a color name in English was in 1766.
A: Spring green is a web color created in 1987, whereas spring bud is the color formerly known as spring green.
A: People might still use the name spring green to refer to the color that is now called spring bud because they are not aware of the name change or they prefer the original name.
