Colors That Start With K

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Here are 6 colors that start with K, each with a swatch and its hex code so you can use it in a design, a craft or a word game. Popular names come first, then every shade in A to Z order.

K offers 6 colors, and nearly all lean green. Kelly green is a bright grassy shade, key lime is a pale yellow green, and kiwi and kiwi green take their name from the fuzzy fruit's flesh. Khaki is the odd one, a sandy beige linked with work trousers and uniforms.

Khaki green blends the two ideas into an olive tone. Children often know kiwi and lime best, so start there. The silent h in khaki is a handy spelling point for older readers.

Colors starting with K: 6
Best known: kelly green, key lime

All colors that start with K

kelly green#02AB2E
key lime#AEFF6E
khaki#F0E68C
khaki green#728639
kiwi#9CEF43
kiwi green#8EE53F

Questions people ask

What colors start with K?

kelly green, key lime, khaki, kiwi green are well-known examples.

How many colors start with K?

This page lists 6 named colors starting with K, from the CSS web colors and the xkcd color survey.

What is the hex code for kelly green?

Kelly green is #02AB2E in the list used here. Other sources may use a slightly different shade.

Source: the named colors of the CSS web standard and the xkcd color survey, with each color's hex code. Screens show colors slightly differently, so treat swatches as a guide.

See every letter on one page: colors A to Z