✅ Green describes something that is the color of fresh grass or leaves (The green wallpaper emphasized the foliage outside).

✅ Chartreuse describes something that is a light yellowish green (A chartreuse sweater can be hard to match).

✅ Green covers a spectrum of colors between yellow and blue, and chartreuse is at the yellow end of that spectrum (The rain had made the lawn a richer green; The dying leaves were a sickly chartreuse).

Try describing something chartreuse that you’ve seen, with the help of Grammar Coach.

✅ Yellow describes something that is the approximate color of a ripe lemon (The sky went strangely yellow before the storm hit).

✅ Canary describes a bright, true yellow, one that is neither orange-toned nor green-toned (Canary curtains might be a bit too intense).

✅ Canary, often called canary-yellow, is named after the canary bird—though not all canaries are canary colored!

✅ Yellow is a general word, covering a spectrum of colors between orange and green. Canary is a less common word.

Find other ways to describe something canary that you’ve seen with these synonyms!

✅ Orange describes something that is a reddish yellow color (an orange sunset).

✅ Tangerine describes something that is a deep reddish orange (a tangerine kitchen).

✅ Orange covers a spectrum of colors between yellow and red. Tangerine describes a bold orange, especially one that is slightly red.

✅ Tangerine is a less common word, and more specific. Like orange, it can refer to both a color and a fruit!

Describe something tangerine that you’ve seen, with the help of Grammar Coach.