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How to Express Colors in American Sign Language

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Adding color to the canvas only brightens your repertoire of American Sign Language (ASL). This table gives you a start with the signs for basic colors.

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Here are some sentences that let you practice your newfound coloring skills:

  • English: Her dress is blue and white.

    Sign: HER DRESS — BLUE WHITE

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  • English: His tie is green.

    Sign: HIS TIE — GREEN

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  • English: Her purse was black leather.

    Sign: FINISH — HER PURSE — BLACK LEATHER

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Adan R. Penilla II, PhD, NIC, NAD IV, CI/CT, SC:L, ASLTA, teaches American Sign Language at Colorado State University and is a freelance interpreter for the Colorado court system.

Angela Lee Taylor has taught ASL for Pikes Peak Community College and the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind.