lemon yellow
Pale sunny hue
Lemon yellow is a bright, pale yellow with a slight greenish tint, named for the color of lemon rinds.
It sits cooler and sharper than golden or sunshine yellow: She painted the kitchen walls lemon yellow.
The term appears in art, fashion, and interior design to specify this particular shade.
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- canaryYellow caged songbird
- buttercupYellow meadow flower
- paleLacking color intensity
zest · tart · bright · cheerful · mustard · golden · primrose · sour · rind · highlighter · daffodil · mellow · pastel · banana · chartreuse · warmth · custard · taxi
- Bright Colorsbright red, bright blue, bright green, magenta, cyan
- paint colorsred, blue, green, orange, cream
- shadesazure, burgundy, crimson, cerulean, navy blue
- vivid colorsneon green, neon pink, neon orange, neon purple, fluorescent green
- Yellowsgolden, canary, mustard, saffron, gold
- pigmentsochre, ultramarine, sienna, umber, vermilion
color spectrum position
lemon yellowviolet
Small five-petaled wildflower
purple · indigo · royal purple · plum · lavender
warmth/coolness of color
lemon yellowslate blue
Grayish-blue color
steel gray · navy blue · midnight blue · cobalt · cerulean
lemon, yellow, lemons, lemony, lemonade, yellows, yellowed, yellowing, yellowish