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jade-green

jade-green

4.1
A green color like a gem, often slightly blue or yellow
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒeɪdˌɡrin/
translation icon : verde jade
  • The river glimmered with a mysterious jade-green hue under the morning sun.

And so I, this one had just kind of newly been released and I found this beautiful kind of forest jade green color.

Examples

  • She wore a stunning jade-green dress to the gala.

  • He painted the walls jade-green to bring a sense of calm to the room.

  • The jade-green sea looked stunning under the sun.

  • She wore a jade-green dress to the party.

  • The river glimmered with a mysterious jade-green hue under the morning sun.

  • He painted the walls jade-green to bring a sense of calm to the room.

  • The jade-green sea looked stunning under the sun.

Synonyms

blue-green
vsjade-green
6 1.8

A color that is a mix of blue and green

also covers that intermediate shade but can include yellowish greens
light-green
vsjade-green
5 1.0

A pale green color like fresh grass

is deeper and can be bluish or yellowish rather than only pale
jade
vsjade-green
5.2

Having a light green color between blue and yellow

is the hyphenated form of the same color name
viridian
vsjade-green
7.7

A blue-green color like fresh pine leaves

is broader, including yellowish tints as well as bluish ones
sea-green
vsjade-green
1.4

A blue-green color like the sea

is wider, not limited to sea-like bluish shades
celadon
vsjade-green
8.0

Having a pale, soft green color like traditional pottery glaze

is stronger in color and can include deeper bluish or yellowish tones

How Green

dark-green
12 1.0
emerald
8 3.8
sea green
1 1.5
jade-green
4.1

Surface Forms

jade-green positive

Morphology

jade-green = jade + green (transparent) = jade + green

The colour term is a direct compound of 'jade' and 'green', clearly denoting a green similar to the jade stone.

Etymology

Jade-green comes from the jewel jade, a smooth, green 'stone' long used in China and other places for jewelry because of its calm, deep color. So, jade-green means a calm green shade like the color of the jade stone.