20 Green Nail Design Ideas, From Brat Neon to Serene Sage

It’s easy to take green for granted. After all, it’s all around us, the color most closely associated with nature. But, fun fact: Humans can see more shades of green than any other color. So there are countless ways to play with it in our makeup, our hair, our wardrobe, and yes, on our nails. Whether you’re looking for something loud and energetic or peaceful and serene, there’s a shade of green that will meet your manicure needs. To prove just that, we rounded up 20 of our favorite green manicure ideas. Scroll on to see them.

Shades of Green

Committing to one green may not be your style. If that’s the case, consider a gradient. This nail design is all about variety, with each French tip painted in a different shade of green.

Emerald Marble

Marble nails are sophisticated and elegant. Here, emerald green anchors the design, while hints of white, sage, and true green round things out.

French Tips and Flowers

Sometimes it’s hard to choose between a maximalist set and dainty minimalism. Here, you have the best of both worlds: The minimalism of solid green French tips and the boldness of large flower designs. Tiny rhinestones finish the look.

Glitter Giftbox Nails

These shimmery nails are bright and airy. Silver and green make for a great pair, and a tiny bow is the perfect accent.

Cream and Green

With a different design on each nail, this manicure uses green and cream to create a varied but cohesive design with heart motifs and plaid.

Swirly French Tips

French tips on almond-shaped nails are always a win, and this green two-toned swirl design levels up the look. We love the contrast of the light and dark greens.

Golden Lining

We love an ombré design in any color, but there's something extra fun about green. This oval manicure further elevates the design with wavy gold chrome and a matte finish.

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French Hearts

This heart manicure is creativity at its finest. With pink and green hearts at the tip of each nail, it’s a fresh take on the French.

Pink Accents

Each shade of green evokes a different feeling, and this neon leaves us feeling energized. The abstract pink floral design adds to the playful allure.

Curvy Lines

Here, green, almond-shaped French tips are paired with a neutral pink base. Curvy white lines are painted over the classic design.

Lemon and Lime

A yellow base and green tips make for a refreshing set. If you’re looking for a bold but easy-to-DIY nail design, you can’t go wrong with a colorful French manicure.

Seaweed Green

We’re ready to dive headfirst into this look. The baby blue, deep blue, and seaweed green waves remind us of the ocean.

Enchanting French Nails

The acrylic set features forest green slanted French tips with small, white accents on each nail for an enchanting end look. We can't get over how perfect the nude base is, either.

Inverted Color Combo

This fun chartreuse manicure showcases inverted flower designs on two nails. French tips and a solid green finger complete the mismatched look.

Croc Mismatched Nails

This wild mismatched manicure includes crocodile print, waves, swirls, and even polka dots in myriad shades of green, from neon to evergreen.

Checkerboard and Flower

As much as we love pink and green, green and cream might just be the ultimate combo. This set features a checkerboard pattern and a cream-colored flower against a green background. Add in a French tip and checkmate.

Halfsies French Tips

For something outside the norm, consider a “half-sies” manicure. This look combines a cheetah print French tip on one half of the nail with a sporty evergreen on the other.

Reflective Star Nails

Nail artist Brittney Ellen used a fine-lining brush to create this start-studded neon green set. If you're not particularly confident freehanding, you can always opt for nail stickers.

Soft Pastel

Thanks to the magic of color theory, yellow and blue polishes can come together to create green. The resulting look is soft but vivid.

Alligator Nails

Florescent green, sage, and green-blue are all featured in this vivid set. Given the mix of finishes on the accent nails, you might want to take this pic to your nail tech for inspo.