The color chartreuse is halfway between yellow and green. Some shades of chartreuse have been described as apple green, lime green, light grass green, light green with a hint of yellow, and soft yellow.
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Chartreuse is a mix of warm and cool colors. The greener shades of chartreuse have a fresh, spring-like feel and can be a bit '60s retro. The more yellow chartreuse is a cheerful color, but its warmth is toned down by the bits of green.
Chartreuse is comforting and refreshing. Like most greens it is calming and as a bright light green chartreuse represents new life and growth.
Chartreuse is the name and color of a liqueur made by Carthusian monks since the 1600s. The name comes from the Chartreuse Mountains where the Grande Chartreuse Monastery is located, in Grenoble, France.
