lemon yellow

noun

: a brilliant greenish yellow color

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There are also magic mint (a fluorescent green), mulberry and blizzard blue, which have been out of circulation since 2003, along with orange-red, violet-blue, lemon yellow and raw umber (an earthy brown), which have been out of the box since 1990. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025 Timothée Chalamet Chalamet paired his lemon yellow Givenchy suit with a vintage Cartier Baignoire 1960 from the label’s Byzantine Collection. Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025 Candy-color pastels like strawberry pinks, mint greens, aqua blues, and even lemon yellows are coming on strong. Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024 For the latest premiere, Grande broke her Glinda pink streak in a custom Ralph Lauren gown in a light lemon yellow hue. Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lemon yellow

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lemon yellow was in 1807

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“Lemon yellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemon%20yellow. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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