German Color Names
The goal of this page is to make a list of all colors in German. So, if you want to learn how to say German colors, you've probably come to the right place because we are currently up to 117 German color translations and growing. This page will teach you a variety of color translations, with example sentences and even a video toward the bottom of the page to help you with pronunciation.
First up is a list of general color words (like colorful, rainbow, dark, and light), followed by the standard German colors list A-Z, then there's a bunch of expressive colors (like baby blue, blood red, cream colored, etc.), followed by a list of example sentences featuring color words. Finally, you will find some examples of German color conjugation and then the German colors video.
To see all the lists for yourself, simply continue scrolling downward or use the quick links below to skip ahead to the category of your choosing. The number of translations in each category is listed beside the link.
Color Names in German:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of color words from English to German.
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General Color Words in German: 8 translations.
Standard German Colors List A-Z: 45 translations.
List of Expressive German Color Names: 41 translations.
Colors of the Rainbow in German: 8 translations.
Example Color Sentences in German: 9 translations.
Conjugated German Colors: 6 conjugations.
General Color Words in German
To get you started, here are some basic german color words...
Farbe ➔ The German word for color.
Bunt ➔ Colorful
Regenbogen ➔ Rainbow
Primärfarbe ➔ Primary color
Sekundärfarbe ➔ Secondary color
Tertiärfarbe ➔ Tertiary color
Dunkel ➔ Dark
Hell ➔ Light
Standard German Colors List A-Z
Now onto our main list of colors in German. These are the more standard color names in German.
Aquamarin ➔ Aquamarine
Azurblau ➔ Azure
Beige ➔ Beige
Blau ➔ Blue
Blaugrün ➔ Teal
Braun ➔ Brown
Burgund ➔ Burgundy
Cyanblau ➔ Cyan
Dunkelrot ➔ Maroon
Dunkeltürkis ➔ Teal
Efelbein ➔ Ivory
Flieder ➔ Lilac
Gelb ➔ Yellow
Gold ➔ Gold
Grau ➔ Grey
Grün ➔ Green
Hellgrün ➔ Chartreuse
Indigo ➔ Indigo
Indigoblau ➔ Indigo
Kaki ➔ Khaki
Koralle ➔ Coral
Lavendel ➔ Lavender
Lila ➔ Purple
Karmesinrot ➔ Crimson
Kastanienrot ➔ Maroon
Knickente ➔ Teal
Mahagoni ➔ Mahogany
Malve ➔ Mauve
Orange ➔ Orange
Petrol ➔ Teal
Pfirsichfarben ➔ Peach
Platinfarben ➔ Platinum
Purpur ➔ Purple
Purpurrot ➔ Crimson
Purpurrot ➔ Purple
Rosa ➔ Pink
Rot ➔ Red
Rötlichbraun ➔ Maroon
Scharlachrot ➔ Scarlet
Schwarz ➔ Black
Silber ➔ Silver
Türkis ➔ Turquoise
Violett ➔ Violet
Weiss / Weiß ➔ White
Zinnoberrot ➔ Vermillion
List of Expressive German Color Names
To be more expressive when saying the names of colors in German, you might want to use descriptors like these.
Aschgrau ➔ Ash grey
Babyblau ➔ Baby blue
Blattgrün ➔ Leaf green
Blutrot ➔ Blood red
Coelinblau ➔ Cerulean blue
Cremefarben ➔ Cream colored
Dunkelblau ➔ Dark blue
Dunkelbraun ➔ Dark brown
Dunkelgrün ➔ Dark green
Dunkelorange ➔ Burnt orange
Dunkelrot ➔ Dark red
Eierschalenweiß ➔ Eggshell white
Goldgelb ➔ Golden yellow
Grasgrün ➔ Grass green
Graublau ➔ Greyish blue
Hellblau ➔ Light blue
Hellbraun ➔ Light brown
Hellgelb ➔ Light yellow
Hellgrün ➔ Light green
Hellrot ➔ Light red
Himmelblau ➔ Sky blue
Kobaltblau ➔ Cobalt blue
Königsblau ➔ Royal blue
Marineblau ➔ Navy blue
Mausgrau ➔ Mouse grey
Milchweiß / Milchweiss ➔ Milky white
Minzgrün ➔ Mint Green
Mitternachtsblau ➔ Midnight blue
Olivgrün ➔ Olive green
Pariserblau ➔ Parisian blue
Pechschwarz ➔ Pitch black
Preußischblau ➔ Prussian blue
Schiefergrau ➔ Slate grey
Schneeweiss / Schneeweiß ➔ Snow white
Schokoladebraun ➔ Chocolate brown
Schwarz wie Ebenholz ➔ Jet black
Schwarzbraun ➔ Dark brown (Black brown)
Seegrün ➔ Sea green
Smaragdgrün ➔ Emerald green
Venezianischrot ➔ Venetian red
Weißgrau ➔ Off white
Zitronengelb ➔ Lemon yellow
Colors of the Rainbow in German
In English, we remember the order of colors with ROYGBIV (Roy. G. Biv). In German, it's ROGGBIV (Rog. G. Biv).
Der Regenbogen ➔ The Rainbow
Rot ➔ Red
Orange ➔ Orange
Gelb ➔ Yellow
Grün ➔ Green
Blau ➔ Blue
Indigo ➔ Indigo
Violett ➔ Violet
Example Color Sentences in German
And here are a few color-themed sentences to help you use the color translations in actual conversations.
Der Grass ist grün. ➔ The grass is green.
Der Himmel ist blau. ➔ The sky is blue.
Die Münze ist gold. ➔ The coin is gold.
Es ist rot. ➔ It is red.
Meine Katze ist braun. ➔ My cat is brown.
Meine Lieblingsfarbe ist Rot. ➔ My favorite color is red.
Milch ist weiß. / Milch ist weiss. ➔ Milk is white.
Rot wie die Liebe. ➔ Red as love.
Was ist deine Lieblingsfarbe? ➔ What is your favorite color?
Conjugated German Colors
German color words tend to change based on the noun they are used with, therefore many require conjugation based on if they are used with masculine, feminine, neuter, or plural nouns. Here are some examples:
Blau (Blue): M- Blauer, F- Blaue, N- Blaues, P- Blaue
Gelb (Yellow): M- Gelber, F- Gelbe, N- Gelbes, P- Gelbe
Grün (Green): M- Grüner, F- Grüne, N- Grünes, P- Grüne
Rot (Red): M- Roter, F- Rote, N- Rotes, P- Rote
Schwarz (Black): M- Schwarzer, F- Schwarze, N- Schwarzes, P- Schwarze
Weiss (White): M- Weisser, F- Weisse, N- Weisses, P- Weisse
This German colors list was last updated on April 23, 2025.
Learn German Colors with Videos
German Colours Song by Lern mit mir - ABC 123
This video features the German colors song. A good number of colors are included, including Blue (Blau), Green (Grün), Pink (Rosa), Red (Rot), Orange (Orange), Yellow (Gelb), White (Weiss), and Black (Schwarz).
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