lemon yellow

American  

noun

1. a clear, yellowish-green color.

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Other Word Forms

• lemon-yellow
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of lemon yellow

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Elsewhere, a stripe of lemon yellow radiates against an inky background, interrupted by numerous dark patches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

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 • Sep. 20, 2023

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 • Jun. 17, 2023

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

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023

I can’t, but I’ve caught the eye of an inquisitive-looking little girl in a lemon yellow coat.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins