forest green
Americannoun
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Origin of forest green
First recorded in 1800–10
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At a game watch party in Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, one of Los Angeles’ most historic and prominent Mexican American communities, the crowd was nearly entirely dressed in Mexico’s forest green.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The word “Coachella” is placed in free-flowing sprawl across the top, punctuated with a forest green gradient and bright orange stroke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
The show opened with an array of neutrals, subtly transitioning to forest green before giving way to a blaze of bright colors and patterns.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
On the street outside, a forest green maintenance vehicle with a poster of a young Mullah Omar — the founder of the Taliban movement — plastered on the windshield raced past.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
First new … then old … forest green … then maroon … then black.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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