The colours in Italian

It's important to know the names of the colours ( I colori) to describe someone or something.
 

Italian colours list

In the following table you'll find the most common greetings in Italian.

Have a question?

Take online language lessons with a professional teacher

1. Native & verified teachers
2. Free trial lesson
3. Learning materials included

Daniela C.

Simona G.

Marika S.

Gloria B.

Marco P.

Giulia R.

Cristiana F.

GIULIA G.

Claudio L.

Maria S.

Sign up for free

Dark vs. Light 

To express a darker or lighter shadow of colours, use the words scuro (dark) and chiaro (light).

rosso chiaro, rosso scuro
light red, dark red

verde chiaro, verde scuro
light green, dark green

blu chiaro, blu scuro
light blue, dark blue

Invariable colours

When colours are used as adjectives, they follow the general declension rules of adjectives:

Some colours, like blu, viola e rosa, are invariable.

Italian flag colours

Italian flag is the symbol of Italy and of the national unity. It is formed by three vertical stripes and, from left to right, its colours are: green, white, red.

• Green (verde): this colours represents Italian meadows and "macchia mediterranea" (typical vegetation or mediterranean area consisting of densely growing evergreen shrubs)
• White (bianco): this colours stands for Italian snow, especially in the Alpes and Apennines mountains ("Alpi" and "Appenini")
• Red (rosso): this colours is an homage to soldiers that died during the wars that involved the country

Daily dialogues

Check out this dialogue: