Internet Colors - Set of 1035

Kelly Green Color 471 - #4CBB17

The name Kelly Green for the color originated in Ireland. The name derives from the fact that the surname Kelly, as well as the color green, are both popular in Ireland. The first recorded use of the term Kelly Green as a color name in English was in 1917. Kelly Green is the color of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps, and was chosen over Chartreuse because it would not fade after a summer of marching in direct sunlight. Kelly Green is a school color for Woodinville High School, Leedey High School, Choctawhatchee Senior High School, Gulf High School, Manhattan College, Marshall University, the University of North Texas, Mercyhurst College and the University of North Dakota.