lemon yellow

noun

1. a clear, yellowish-green color.

Other Words From

• lemon-yellow adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lemon yellow¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Models, all wearing leather gloves, paraded among giant white bags, clad in warm browns, beiges and oranges, as well as a soothing sugar paper colour and an occasional lemon yellow.

From Reuters

And the bold, primary colors in the works — cobalt blue, lemon yellow, scarlet red — brighten an otherwise benign, utilitarian space connecting staircases.

From Los Angeles Times

This shocking coral fungi can resemble licking tongues of flame, ranging from lemon yellow to a burnt orange.

From Salon

But in the fall, it takes on the appearance of a one-stop seasonal shop: bundles of Indian corn speckled with jewel-tone purples, lemon yellows and deep auburn.

From Washington Post

For the show, Mr. Nadin chose to paint the space, and the canvasses, a garishly bright lemon yellow.

From New York Times