kelly green

Bright grass hue

Kelly green is a bright, vivid yellowish-green—the shade associated with Irish identity and St.

Patrick's Day celebrations.

The color takes its name from the common Irish surname.

The marching band wore kelly green uniforms.

It's bolder and more saturated than forest or hunter green.

hue

emerald

Green precious beryl

  • jadeCarved ornamental mineral
  • grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
  • shamrockThree-leafed Irish emblem

lime · chartreuse · forest · hunter · bottle · parakeet · fern · moss · malachite · seafoam

Irish

shamrock

Three-leafed Irish emblem

Dublin · Celtic · Gaelic · Eire · Hibernia · Blarney Stone · brogue · craic · soda bread · Riverdance

nature

grass

Narrow-leaved ground cover

clover · fern · moss · canopy · verdant · undergrowth · woodland · pasture · lawn · hedge

vivid

bright

Emitting or reflecting light

fluorescent · neon · saturated · intense · striking · eye-catching · brilliant · radiant · luminous · glowing

fashion

preppy

Polished, traditional aesthetic

jersey · polo · blazer · golf · tennis · uniform · accent · statement · coordination · ensemble

Categories
Opposites
color wheel opposition

kelly greenred

Primary color, warm

crimson · scarlet · cherry red · magenta · vermilion

tonal quality

kelly greencharcoal

Burned wood residue

slate gray · taupe · ash gray · black · beige

green shade spectrum

kelly greenforest green

Dark yellowish-green hue

hunter green · army green · dark green · moss green · sage green

Family

kelly, green, greens, greener, greenest, greenish, greenery, greenness

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G