Chartreuse is a bright yellow-green color. It’s also the name of a strong, herbal liqueur made by French monks.
“Chartreuse” comes from the Grande Chartreuse monastery in France, where Carthusian monks created a vivid green liqueur. The color word was later borrowed from the drink’s striking shade.
Chartreuse is one of the rare colors named after a drink instead of the other way around. When designers argue whether chartreuse leans more yellow or green, they’re really arguing about a centuries-old monk recipe. Your neon highlighter is basically wearing a monk’s liqueur color.
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