chartreuses

Monk-made herbal spirits

Chartreuses is the plural of chartreuse, a yellow-green color resembling the French liqueur of that name.

The color sits between yellow and green on the spectrum, often described as acidic or electric: The bridesmaids wore chartreuses and teals.

The liqueur, made by Carthusian monks, comes in green and yellow varieties.

liqueur

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shades

Variations in darkness

tints · swatches · samples · palette · spectrum · gradations · varieties · fabrics · paints · dyes

color

yellow-green

Hue mixing sunshine and leaves

fluorescent · vivid · bright · greenish-yellow · citrine · electric · vibrant · luminous · striking · bold

Opposites
color spectrum position

chartreusesmagentas

Purplish-red shades

violets · purples · mauve · plum · fuchsia

color saturation/vividness

chartreusesgrays

Achromatic neutral hues

beiges · taupes · neutrals · charcoals · blacks

color conventionality

chartreusesprimary colors

Unmixable base pigments

reds · blues · yellows · blacks · whites

Family

chartreuse

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G