✅ Blue describes something that is the color of the clear sky (The car was a lovely light blue).

✅ Azure describes a light, slightly purplish blue, like a particularly bright and clear summer sky—or the archetypal color of the Caribbean sea (The travel brochure showcased the azure seas and the sandy beaches).

✅ Blue covers a spectrum of colors between green and purple, and azure is very slightly toward the purple end of that spectrum (His fingers were blue with cold; My new azure coat made me feel summery).

✅ Azure is a less common word, but people often use it when they’re describing an idyllic beach scene.

Try describing something azure that you’ve seen, with the help of Grammar Coach.

✅ Green describes something that is the color of fresh grass or leaves (The green wallpaper emphasized the foliage outside).

✅ Chartreuse describes something that is a light yellowish green (A chartreuse sweater can be hard to match).

✅ Green covers a spectrum of colors between yellow and blue, and chartreuse is at the yellow end of that spectrum (The rain had made the lawn a richer green; The dying leaves were a sickly chartreuse).

Try describing something chartreuse that you’ve seen, with the help of Grammar Coach.

✅ Yellow describes something that is the approximate color of a ripe lemon (The sky went strangely yellow before the storm hit).

✅ Canary describes a bright, true yellow, one that is neither orange-toned nor green-toned (Canary curtains might be a bit too intense).

✅ Canary, often called canary-yellow, is named after the canary bird—though not all canaries are canary colored!

✅ Yellow is a general word, covering a spectrum of colors between orange and green. Canary is a less common word.

Find other ways to describe something canary that you’ve seen with these synonyms!