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Kingdom Note

Kokoyashi coconut

Greens#98C668

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Specs

Color familyGreens
Approx. hex#98C668
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Greens read as more expressive than blue or black, a common choice for people who want color without leaving the realm of "still looks professional." This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Kingdom Note

Kingdom Note is a specialty writing-instrument shop in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, offering more than a thousand new and used pens with a focus on fountain pens. The store commissions its own original ink colors, which are manufactured by Sailor, and its limited-edition inks, often themed around Japanese nature such as mushrooms, insects and birds, are highly sought after by collectors.

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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Kokoyashi coconut?
Kokoyashi coconut falls into Inktend's greens family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Kokoyashi coconut have sheen?
Kokoyashi coconut is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Kokoyashi coconut?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Kokoyashi coconut?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.