Millennial grey is a colour I can support the slander of — it's boring and minimalist in a way that feels devoid of personality. Gen Z roasting this colour is valid, and I hope it goes out of style forever (sorry).
However, the latest colour to be dubbed a dead millennial giveaway is one that you'll have to tear me away from kicking and screaming.
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It's green.
The exact shade that constitutes millennial green differs depending on who is making the video rant about it: some people claim it to be that rich forest green that's been in since the early 2020s; others say it's more of a warm, olive green and some suggest it's actually that specific sage green that's been popular in bridesmaid dresses and home decorations.
Regardless of the semantics, the votes are in and green is the latest tip off that someone is a millennial (after grey and pink and mustard yellow… at this point, millennials are collecting colours like infinity stones!).
Honestly, I think green as a whole is really popular amongst both millennials and older gen Z like myself, and for good reason: it's fresh, it's the colour of nature so it's soothing while still bringing vibrancy to a space, and, crucially, it's timeless.
The trendification of colours is sadly unavoidable in our day and age where micro-trends change every month and what is 'in' one season feels almost vintage the next. Facebook marketplace is a graveyard for boucle chairs and couches that were considered the next big thing just last year, and those funky lamps that loom over your couch seem to have met the same fate.
