English to Hawaiian Color Words
Color words can add a whole new level of description when talking about different items. Are you describing a red apple or a green one? Is the sky a beautiful blue or an overcast gray? For so many things you are trying to describe, a color word will certainly come in handy.
That said, if you want to learn some new Hawaiian color words, then this is the page for you! Below you will find a list of 16 different color words, all translated from English to Hawaiian. How many colors do you know?
Colors from English to Hawaiian:
Each island in Hawaii has it's own official color. Did you know Lanai's is orange, Kauai's is purple, and Molokai's is green?
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view these color words from Hawaiian to English.
Black ➔ 'Ele'ele
Blue ➔ Polū
Blue ➔ Uliuli (darker)
Brown ➔ Māku'e
Brown ➔ Palaunu
Gold ➔ Wai kula
Gray ➔ Āhinahina
Green ➔ 'Ōma'oma'o
Orange ➔ 'Alani
Pink ➔ 'Ākala
Purple ➔ Poni
Red ➔ Ula'ula
Silver ➔ Waikālā
White ➔ Ke'oke'o
Yellow ➔ Lenalena (orangish)
Yellow ➔ Melemele
*English to Hawaiian color words last updated: January 22, 2025.
Next Up
Hawaiian Greetings and Goodbyes: Learn how to say greetings and goodbyes in Hawaiian.
Perhaps you want to learn color words in these other languages?
French, German, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Romanian, Spanish, and Urdu.
The Fine Print