lemon yellow

noun

: a brilliant greenish yellow color

Examples of lemon yellow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their bright, cheery colors include pure gold, lemon yellow, and pumpkin orange. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

The palette includes lemon yellow, sunbeam orange and ocean blue, with black structural mesh as a counterpoint to these hues. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

After walking the red carpet in an Erdem minidress, the singer changed into a glamorous floor-length lemon yellow gown to perform two songs for the audience. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 June 2026

Victor Reiter is a noteworthy selection whose soft orange lanterns expand to three inches in diameter, while Moonchimes has two-inch lemon yellow blooms, and Fruit Salad has strong orange flowers that erupt prolifically on and off throughout the year. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lemon yellow

• portobello
• cello
• fellow
• jello
• mellow
• melo
• velo
• marshmallow
• morello
• othello
• schoolfellow
• violoncello