leaf green

Spring canopy color

Leaf green is a medium green that suggests foliage—the color of leaves in full summer growth.

It sits between grass green and forest green, bright but natural: She painted the trim in a soft leaf green.

The term appears in paint names, fabric descriptions, and art supplies.

Related

emerald · forest · verdant · jade · olive · celadon · moss · lettuce · color · botanical illustration · sage · natural dye · houseplants · photosynthesis · flora · envy · growth · palette

Categories
Opposites
seasonal color association

leaf greenharvest gold

Brownish-yellow retro hue

russet · burnt orange · ochre · amber · fall colors

color temperature/warmth

leaf greencrimson

Deep purplish-red shade

rust · scarlet · hot pink · magenta · fire red

life cycle symbolism

leaf greenash gray

Muted silvery tone

bone white

Family

leaf, green, leaves, leafy, leaflet, leafed, leafing, greens, greener

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G