lemon yellow

noun

: a brilliant greenish yellow color

Examples of lemon yellow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One rises, then another, then seemingly all of them—great striped bulbs of crimson, lemon yellow, and turquoise drifting between the fairy chimneys as the first sunlight catches the dusty pink folds of the landscape. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

This linen dress comes in 18 colors at varying price points, including light beige, lemon yellow, and teal blue. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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

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