yellow-green
- adjective
- /ˈjɛloʊˌɡrin/
- bright yellow-green
- yellow-green skin
- yellow-green light
Examples
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This one, however, was clear glass, with a narrow neck, and was filled with a yellow-green liquid and corked.
Academic text (2011) -
The garden was full of beautiful plants featuring vibrant yellow-green leaves that glistened in the sunlight.
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He painted the walls in a soft yellow-green shade that created a warm and inviting atmosphere.
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The butterfly had striking yellow-green wings, making it stand out among the flowers in the field.
Synonyms
A pale yellow-green color like new leaves
A yellow color with a little green
A green color with a little yellow that looks fresh
A light green color that looks partly yellow
A slightly yellow green like fresh peas
A yellowish green color slightly lighter than dark green
How Green
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Yellow-green joins the simple words yellow and green, and it literally means 'between yellow and green'. A helpful image is fresh spring leaves or a lime, which are yellow-green, so the word describes that midway color.