Korean word

연두색

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeondusaek

Meaning

  • nounlight green

Example

저는 연두색을 좋아해요.cheo neun yeon du sae geul cho a hae yo

I like light green.

Illustration for 연두색 (light green)

More examples

소파에 있는 쿠션이 연두색이에요.so pa e in neun ku syeo ni yeon du sae gi e yo

The cushion on the sofa is yellow-green.

Core concept

A soft, bright green warmed by yellow rather than cooled by blue.

Common phrases

  • 연두색 스카프yeon du saek seu ka peu

    yellow-green scarf

  • 연두색 신발yeon du saek sin bal

    yellow-green shoes

  • 연두색 쿠션yeon du saek ku syeon

    yellow-green cushion

Similar words

초록색chorokssaek: The familiar deep green color of plants and trees.
연두yeondu: A casual shortened name for a light yellow-green shade.
노란색noransaek: A vivid color associated with sunlight and lemons.

Definition in Korean

연두색은 노란 기운이 감도는 연한 초록빛을 가리키는 색으로, 신선한 풀빛에 가까운 색상이다.yeon du sae geun no ran ki u ni kam do neun yeon han cho rok ppi cheul ka ri ki neun sae geu ro sin seon han pul bi che ka kka un saek ssang i da

Word origin

Yeondu names the pale yellow green color, and adding saek, meaning color, makes it a specific color word.

Usage tips

  • Lighting can make this shade look greener or yellower, so clothing and paint descriptions may not match perfectly across photos and rooms.

Opposites

  • 짙은 초록색chiteun chorokssaekdark greennoun

Related words

  • 연두yeonduyellow-greennoun
  • 연두빛yeondubityellow-green tintnoun

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