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Alphabetical Color List G-O
German & English
Farbennamen in Deutsch und Englisch

Find a color by its English name in this alphabetical list. Compound colors, such as "dark blue" or "forest green," are found under their basic color (e.g., blue, green, etc.). - To find a name by its color, see our Color Chart.

G gold Gold  
goldenrod goldorange
gray/grey grau
green grün
  forest green Waldgrün
  olive green olivgrün
I indigo Indigo  
indigo Indigo
indigo blue indigoblau
ivory Elfenbeinfarbe
K khaki khaki  
L lavender Lavendelfarbe  
light-colored hell-
  light blue hellblau
  light green hellgrün
lilac lila
lime gelbgrün, Limonenfarbe
linen Leinenfarbe
  Also see > Color Chart
M magenta Magentarot  
maroon dunkelrot
mauve lila
medium mittel-
  medium green mittelgrün
  medium red mittelrot
mint Minzfarbe
N navy blue Marineblau  
O ocher/ochre ocker  
  red ocher rotes Ocker
  yellow ocher ockergelb
olive olivgrün
olive drab graubraun
orange orange
orchid Orchideefarbe
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