Colours in German (blue, green, yellow...)

How to say the colours in German

You want to learn how to say the colours in German? This course is a perfect fit for you! In the following list you can find all important colours in German language. Also, I will teach you how to say the different colour shades as well as the hair colours! Have fun! 

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List of colours in German

Dark and light 

If we want to accentuate that it is a dark or light colour, we just put the word dunkel (=dark) or hell (=light) in front of the colour.

In the following list you can find same examples:

How do you say blonde in German?

Also, you should learn how to say the different hair colours in German!

German colors: Quiz

Why don't you try out our exerices in order to memorize the vocabulary of this lesson? Following, you can find three fun and interactive exercises!