primrose yellow

noun

1
: a light to moderate greenish yellow
2
: a light to moderate yellow

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What seemed white was actually pink, primrose yellow, lilac, watery green. — Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2025 This rich red and primrose yellow bicolor blooms all summer long even without deadheading. — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025 To match her stunning Alexander McQueen primrose yellow dress, Kate wore a magnificent new citrine ring on her right hand. — Michelle Manetti, Good Housekeeping, 21 May 2018 Turns out Carpenter got to model creative director Jonathan Anderson’s opening runway look, a sheer pale primrose yellow dress that checked off a number of current trends. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 Courtesy At Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding in 2011, Queen Elizabeth wore a primrose yellow dress, designed by an in-house team led by her personal assistant Angela Kelly. — Alex Warner, Marie Claire, 19 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of primrose yellow was in 1839

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“Primrose yellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primrose%20yellow. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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