Pause the Pastels—Spring’s Chicest Shade Has Just Landed, and It's Not What You'd Expect

Sorry, butter-yellow and pale pink, this divisive colour trend is set to be spring’s favourite hue.

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This isn’t the colour trend I expected to be reporting on when I set out to identify the new-season shade poised to emerge alongside the warmer months—yet, here we are. Having made an impact on the Spring/Summer 2026 runways, acidic shades of chartreuse have suddenly emerged as the season’s most compelling hue. Sitting somewhere between green and yellow, with a sharp edge—reminiscent of the namesake liqueur—is a shade that's hard to ignore right now.

Influencer @cocoschiffer wears a chartreuse coloured skirt with white heels and a black wool coat.

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Across the spring/summer 2026 collections, designers including Simone Rocha, Issey Miyake, Erdem, Saint Laurent, Dries Van Noten, Burberry and Prada sent models out drenched in the divisive colour. Beyond the runways, the high-impact hue is already cropping up in wardrobes of the celebrity set. Selecting a washed chertreus shaded outfit, Emma Chamberlain styled a lace Valentino dress with black heels and minimal accessories just this week.

Following suit, I spotted Zoë Kravitz ditch her usual LBD in favour of a lime coloured satin dress instead.

Influencer @emmachamberlain wears a chartreuse coloured lace dress with black pointed-toe heels.

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More arresting than your average spring palette—baby pinks and pale blues certainly don’t provoke such a visceral response—chartreuse is charged with a kinetic energy that feels aligned with the renewed optimism of spring. Bold, expressive and difficult to ignore, it signals a collective appetite for colour that feels fresh, fearless and forward-looking.

Zoe Kravitz wears a chartreuse satin dress with a brown satin bag.

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Consider it a palate cleanser for the new season. Read on to discover and shop the chartreuse colour trend below.

Model wears chartreuse on the Prada SS26 runway.

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Model wears chartreuse on the Prada SS26 runway.

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Natalie Munro
Natalie Munro
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Natalie Munro is Who What Wear UK’s news writer and has worked in the fashion industry since she graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of the Arts London. Natalie’s experience in the industry spans journalistic and styling roles that have seen her work for publications including British Vogue, Conde Nast Traveller, Vogue Ukraine, AnOther Magazine and Elle UK.

With an interest in uncovering the latest fashion trends, Natalie takes a leading role in identifying news for Who What Wear UK. Reporting on a daily basis, Natalie focuses on trends on and off the runway, as well as street style and celebrity fashion. Natalie also creates content for Who What Wear’s social channels including TikTok and Instagram on a weekly basis.