moss green

noun

: a variable color averaging a moderate yellow-green

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The capsule’s color palette ranges from moss greens, dark browns and ochre-yellow nuances to coppery orange reminiscent of the Highlands in the fall season. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025 The color scheme of soft moss greens, neutral tones, muted blues, rusts, and ochres speaks to the surrounding landscape. Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Plum, burgundy, moss green, terracotta… each shade, when coupled with silk twill, wool blends, and even leather makes for quite the thematic pairing. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025 These days, the mat is the star of the show, having taken social media by storm in the last six months—from a triptych of photobooth strips to a selection of film slides against a moss green backdrop. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for moss green

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of moss green was in 1705

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“Moss green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moss%20green. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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