pea-green
3.2
A slightly yellow green like fresh peas
- adjective
- /piː ɡriːn/
:
verde guisante
- Two started onto the porch of the pea-green house, and Darryl followed.
Examples
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The artist chose a pea-green for the background to evoke a sense of nature.
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She painted her garden shed a vibrant pea-green to match the surrounding plants.
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The dress she wore was a lovely shade of pea-green, reminiscent of fresh spring peas.
Synonyms
green
vspea-green
130
1.0
A color between blue and yellow like fresh grass
is a more specific yellowish shade rather than the broad spectrum color
greenish
vspea-green
14
1.0
A little like the color of leaves
is a clear yellowish shade with obvious hue rather than a faint hint
light-green
vspea-green
5
1.0
A pale green color like fresh grass
is deeper and shows a stronger warm tint than the paler option
chartreuse
vspea-green
4
7.9
A pale yellow-green color like new leaves
is more moderate and slightly deeper in color and tone
pea green
vspea-green
1
2.4
A soft green color with a yellow tint like fresh peas
is the hyphenated written form with identical meaning
moss green
vspea-green
1
3.7
A dull yellowish green like the colour of moss
is brighter and fresher with a cleaner yellow hint
yellow green
vspea-green
1.7
A light green color that looks partly yellow
is less warm and appears more balanced toward cool tones
How Green
Surface Forms
pea-green positive
Morphology
Etymology
Pea-green comes from the colour of fresh peas, the small green vegetable. So pea-green means a 'soft, slightly yellowish green', just like a pea.