pea green

Pale vegetal hue

Pea green is a medium yellow-green color, like that of fresh green peas.

The shade sits between lime and olive on the spectrum.

It appears in descriptions of nature, paint colors, and occasionally complexions: His face turned pea green with seasickness.

Related

asparagus · leek · bile · celadon · moss · 1970s · pod · lettuce · olive · tone · sage · vegetable · sprout · frog · khaki · leafy · wasabi · tender

Categories
Opposites
color spectrum position

pea greenred

Primary color, warm

crimson · magenta · scarlet · coral · burgundy

green shade intensity/depth

pea greenforest green

Dark yellowish-green hue

emerald · hunter green · dark green · bottle green · jade

aesthetic/cultural connotation

pea greenroyal purple

Rich violet shade

gold · midnight blue · champagne · silver

Family

green, pea, greens, peas, greenhouse, greenery, greenish, greenness, greening

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G