lemon yellow

a clear, yellowish-green color.

Origin of lemon yellow

First recorded in 1800–10

lem·on-yel·low, adjective

The tubes are adnate, their mouths large, unequal; lemon-yellow.

The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise |M. E. Hard
He came in at the door drawing off a pair of lemon-yellow gloves, said “Hallo, Aunt Grace,” and rang the bell.

Gray youth |Oliver Onions
The solution should be perfectly clear and of a lemon-yellow color.

A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II |Various
The flowers are about the length of a walnut and have lemon-yellow petals and brown sepals.

The Fantastic Clan |John James Thornber

He chose the lemon-yellow amanita, which has as bad a reputation as the mottled variety, and ate it at supper.

The Life of the Fly |J. Henri Fabre