Chartreuse green facts for kids
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Chartreuse green is a bright, yellowish-green color. It's named after a famous French liqueur called green chartreuse. This color is exactly halfway between yellow and green on the RGB color wheel, which is how colors are mixed on computer screens.
The web color chartreuse (which is the same as chartreuse green) became official in 1987. Before that, people often called this color yellow-green. However, "yellow-green" is now a slightly darker shade of chartreuse green.
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The color chartreuse yellow is a different shade. It's a yellow color with just a little bit of green mixed in. This color is named after another French liqueur, yellow chartreuse, which was first made in 1838. Chartreuse yellow is found halfway between lime and yellow on the RGB color wheel.
What is Chartreuse?
The name "Chartreuse" comes from the Chartreuse Mountains in France. This is where a group of monks, called the Carthusian Monks, have been making their special liqueurs since 1764. The liqueurs are known for their unique herbal taste and their distinct green and yellow colors.
Different Shades of Chartreuse
Colors can have many different shades, and chartreuse is no different! Here are a few examples of colors that are similar to or related to chartreuse green and chartreuse yellow:
- Chartreuse Yellow (traditional Chartreuse): This is the original yellow-green color.
- Fluorescent Chartreuse: A very bright, glowing version of chartreuse.
- Lime: A vivid, bright green that's very close to chartreuse.
- Green-Yellow (web color): This is a slightly darker shade than chartreuse green.
- Lawn Green (web color): A medium green color, like the grass in a healthy lawn.
- Harlequin: A very pure, bright green color.
- Olive (web color): A much darker, duller green with a hint of brown.
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