How To Choose The Right Shade of Green For You
As part of my Summer Color Series, today I’m sharing one of my favorite colors – green. If this isn’t a color you gravitate to, no worries. I’m going to show you how to choose the right shade of green for you. Not all green shades are created equal, and picking the right one can totally change your outfit, your mood, and even how refreshed your complexion looks. 💚
Whether you lean toward cool greens like mint or sage, or love the warmth of olive green and chartreuse, there’s a perfect green hue waiting to join your wardrobe.
Here’s how to find your match, and a few fab pieces that show off the best green colors for every vibe, skin tone, and seasonal mood!
In Case You Missed My Previous “Color” Posts
Fresh and Classic in a Scalloped Green Cardigan
This Scalloped Pointelle Cardigan in vivid green is equal parts feminine and timeless. The open knit makes it breathable for warmer weather, while the gentle scallop detail adds a pretty touch around the edges. I layered it over a Bateau-Neck Tee and finished the look with White Drapey Trousers. This shade of green flatters a variety of skin tones, especially if you have neutral or cool undertones.
Polished Neutrals with a Pop of Olive
If you’re drawn to earthier tones, olive green might be your perfect match. This Tweed Blazer Vest adds instant polish and layers beautifully over a simple top. I paired it with Wide Leg Jeans and a Brahmin Satchel for a pulled-together, wear-anywhere outfit. Olive complements warm undertones beautifully, and it works year-round, making it a smart color to invest in.
Pistachio Perfection for a Breezy Day
Light and airy, this Relaxed Button-Up Shirt in pistachio green is ideal for hot days when you want to feel put together but not weighed down. This muted green works especially well for those with warm undertones, and the easy, flowy fit is flattering for all body types. I added Wide Leg Pants and neutral accessories for an outfit that feels equal parts fresh and effortless.
Casual and Cool in a Lime Green Blouse
This Short-Sleeved Blouse is a beautiful lime green that adds just the right touch of fun! I styled it with Boyfriend Crop Jeans and bow mules for a relaxed, everyday outfit that still feels polished. It’s a great example of how color plays an important role in your outfits.
Linen Creased Front Wide-Leg Pants
Kelly green has a balanced mix of cool and warm undertones, making it surprisingly versatile. This green tends to brighten your complexion and give a healthy glow, and it works for whether you’re fair, medium, or deep-skinned. These wide leg pants are perfect for a polished summer vibe. Add texture with a straw bag or leather slides.
Cotton Gauze A-Line Tunic
This breezy A-Line Tunic in a light pistachio is a great muted green for those with warm undertones. The texture keeps it interesting, and the lightweight cotton makes it perfect for hot days. I’d wear this over white capris or khaki shorts; the color feels fresh, like a sprig of mint in your lemonade.
Cotton Gauze Midi Shirtdress
This Gauze Midi Shirtdress is the definition of effortless sophistication. It’s perfect for cool weather days or transitional dressing. Style it with tan sandals and gold jewelry for an outfit that flatters most skin tones. Bonus points for how comfy it feels while still looking sharp.
Washable Silk Midi Shirtdress
Ok, this Silk Midi Shirtdress is deep, dramatic, and full of depth. Forest green has a richness to it that brings instant elegance. With its silky finish and timeless cut, this is a go-to for date nights, weddings, or when you want to add a little luxury to your wardrobe. Pair with nude heels and let the green hue shine. Also, Quince is one of my favorite retailers. They offer returns up to 365 days!
Kallie Stretch Linen-Blend Pants
These Linen-Blend Pants are a great pick for lighter greens that still feel grounded. This is a good transitional green shade that works well with yellows, creams, and even denim. Wear these with a tucked-in tee or blouse, and maybe a raffia belt for a cute weekend outfit.
Printed Smocked Midi Dress
You don’t have to wear solid green! This Smocked Midi Dress has a print that is fun, but still feels totally wearable. The smocking flatters your waist while the green-blue undertones make it ideal for those of you with cool tones in their skin. Pair with white accessories or woven sandals and you’re picnic-ready.
Navida Sneakers
When you want to keep your green in the background but still trendy, try it on your feet! These green sneakers add just the right pop without overwhelming the palette. Great with neutral outfits, from jeans to joggers. Add a matching tee or accents in yellow or blush for a playful vibe.
Short Sleeve Polo
A basic polo, but make it better! If you have cool or neutral undertones in your skin, emerald green will enhance your natural coloring and bring out the pinks and blues in your complexion. It’s especially gorgeous on brunettes and redheads. This Short Sleeve Polo is a great staple.
Floral Eyelet V-Neck Blouse
This soft mint green Eyelet V-Neck Blouse brings out the cool girl in all of us. It has a blue undertone and looks beautiful on fair skin. The eyelet detail adds texture and charm, making it perfect for pairing with jeans or a flowy white skirt. Pair it with silver jewelry!
Calming sage green, moody forest, punchy lime, or romantic mint, there’s a shade for every season, mood, and skin tone. Mix with neutrals like cream or beige, and don’t forget your accessories. Even just a green scarf or bag can change your whole vibe.
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Psalms 23:5-6 (NIV)
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
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Love love love that tweed blazer vest!
And those sneakers are so cute!
😊 not so much of a green person but I do like the mint greens, especially with pink.
I like the look of the wide leg jeans, but being 5’3″, I’m not sure I can wear them without looking shorter and heavier. 🙂
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I still have the tweed blazer vest in my wish list!
Love the boho top too.
How’s it going with getting your “colors done”?
The lady never got back in touch with me.
🙂 I don’t have many items green items in my closet.
🙂 Sounds like you had fun with Joe. I look forward to seeing the pictures he took. I like the green dress and the polo shirt. I have a few green tops and pants. I don’t wear them very often.
😊I love all the green outfits and am waiting for a green sweater to arrive.
Shocker I actually found the 😊 this time. Love almost all shades of green. Such cute styles here.
Love the lime green shade. 😊
That light olive green vest looks terrible with your skin tones. Totally washes you out. I hope you don’t own it.
Marilyn Lotz
Lol!
🙂 The lime green blouse is adorable!!
🙂 I love the vest with the jeans, it takes a casual look and makes it classic!
🙂 The smocked midi dress is very pretty!
🙂 love green, I don’t have as much of it in my closet as I would like.
Great tips for wearing green! Green can be a hard color to wear if you don’t pick the right shade to compliment your complexion and hair color. Found it! 🙂
🙂 Green is not something I have a lot. I guess I always am drawn to blue. But the green looks great on you.
😊 I really like the green linen pants with the white top. They complement each so well.
😊 I have brown hair and green eyes and love wearing green! Certain shades of it really make my eyes pop! Teal, sage or Kelly green especially.
Found it:}
☺️ I like the eyelet top. I really like your styling tips. Very helpful
🙂 I love olive green but it doesn’t love me. I wear olive slacks and then choose a color blouse that compliments my hair and skin tone.
I love green
What a wide range of greens as well as styles
😁. I look best in green with blue undertones. Thank you for all these choices. Arrive home safely!
😊I’m on the fence about green but these are some pretty options
I love all shades of green!
😊The green sneakers would be fun to wear!
😊 Green looks fabulous on you
Kelly and emerald greens are my favorites on me.
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🙂 That vest looks fabulous on you!
😀. Not a big fan of green, but the pistachio shade is pretty.
☺️ Green really makes a tan look great! I love all things green!
😊 love the tweed vest and the lime green blouse on you. I love green now. So many different shades 💚.
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🙂 You wear green well. I am very choosy about the shade of green for myself. I like a cool blue green. Funny because my eyes are a blue green. The gauze dress is something I would go try on.
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I love the necklace you’re wearing in the picture with the relaxed button up shirt – pretty green stripes.
You’ve covered my two favorite colors this week — navy and (any shade of) green. That tweed vest is unique, and I might just have to check that out.
Found it— in my favorite outfit today 👍
Love green!
🙂Not a lover of green clothing but I do like the tweed vest. So classy
🙂 Eyelet V-Neck blouse is so pretty. Of course, I would like the Eileen, until I saw the price!!!
🙂 I like green, but I don’t think it likes me. Too bad, I like some of the tops very much.
As a redhead I was especially excited about the greens you showed today! I wear a lot of different colors but green is my fav!
🙂 Green just looks like Spring and Summer!!
I only wear the brighter ones because they look better on my cool tone skin, absolutely not the olive shades☺️
😄!! I love a jewel tones emerald green!
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I have a few green tops, the last one was a print from Talbots.
🙂 green is one of my favorite colors but I need to stay away from olives. Washers me out
🙂 Found it
Found it 🙂
🙂 Green is one of those colors I love all shades of but rarely seek it out. I think I should. And those green pants…LOVE.
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😀 The green vest is so pretty on you.
I love it all! I have gone a little green crazy lately!!! Happy Thursday and safe travels❤❤❤
Beautiful suggestions! 🙂
found it!
don’t care for green generally, but i do wear either mint or deep forest green.
Those are usually the colors I stay away from. They don’t suit my complexion very well.
i must be blind as a bat, i have never found the smiley face. 🙁
Olive or sage green are about as far as I can go with greens
Found it!
Green is my favorite color (especially Kelly Green) and had been so hard to find in recent years. There’s so much of it out now and I’m buying as much as I can! Thanks for this post. (By the way, you sold me an Amazon sundress yesterday! :))
😊. Love the sage green vest.
Found it! 🙂 I thoroughly enjoyed the post on choosing the right shade of green! It is my favorite color! Thank you for all your hard work!
You look soo cute in that lime green outfit!
Love that and the midi dress. I actually like all because green is one of my faves too. I was just wondering yesterday what green for my skin, fair , silver white hair, green eyes?
🙂 My favorite is the Kelly green.
Do you know where to find the short white jacket that is in the Kelly green linen pants picture?
It is the perfect length for petites.
No, I don’t have any idea.
Lovely options, green is also my favourite colour. Enjoying your travel stories, Joe reminds me of my late husband. Thanks for all you do.
🙂 This former brunette, now grey-hair leans toward emerald green and sometimes kelly green.
🙂 Green is having a moment this summer! That floral eyelet is so pretty.
😀 The Frank and Eileen shirt is my favorite.
😀 The green striped Frank and Eileen shirt is my favorite.
Love the “polished neutrals pop of olive” look, everything about it, down to the last detail! 🙂 I love wearing green.
Love a mint green its on my nails now 🙂
🙂 Green is my very favorite, usually in a soft muted hue. Although I do have a lime green jacket I wear occasionally. Love the J Jill midi gauze shirtdress. And the J Crew linen pants are very nice but I don’t know my size and they are final sale, no returns. 🙁
: ) Love the green pants.
🙂Kelly green is my favorite
🙂I have a few green colors but Kelly green is my favorite.
😊The A line tunic is my favorite
😊 Green is one of my favorite colors. Looking forward to seeing your beach pictures!
🙂 I’ve been adding some green pieces to my collection.
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Found it 🙂 I don’t love green, but I might wear the striped button down, which is good looking.
☺️ the cotton gauze tunic caught my eye.
😀Green is my favorite color. I recently had my colors done and all it did was confuse me. I am an autumn. Should have warm undertones but when I see a green I like I get it.
🙂 found smiley! I like greens, but am usually only comfortable in olive green. Thanks for the outfit ideas. Looking forward to your beach pictures. Have a blessed week!
🙂 I like the brighter shades of green.
😊 Green is my favorite color! I love the pistachio shirt and gauze dress.
Found it! Love the bright green linen pants and cardigan.
🙂 You look so nice in green! They make a great accent piece,TY.
😊Navy, white and green. Love that combo
Found it today😀
😊Love all shades of green! I have green eyes and green tops really bring them out. The softer greens tend to look better on me as I’m fair.
😊Not a green fan, except for navy, white and green. Love that combo
😀love the relaxed button 3/4 sleeve on you! Looks comfy.
😀found it, & I love any green this year!
I found it 🙂 Green is a tricky color for me personally. Thank you for providing some fun options.
Found it 🙂 Greens remind me of spring.