color scheme

noun

: a particular combination of colors
They chose an unusual color scheme for the living room.

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The navy and green color scheme is incredible and is otherwise completely absent from the visual history of this hockey team. The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 For good measure, the pre-show lighting even approximated the New York Knicks’ familiar blue and orange color scheme. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 July 2026 The September 2024 nuptials boasted a stunning rainbow color scheme, traditional dancing, and many rounds of rakia. Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 The Bills, coincidentally, boast red, white, and blue as their signature color scheme. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for color scheme

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“Color scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20scheme. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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