A colour between green and red (5)
I believe the answer is:
amber
'a colour' is the definition.
(amber is a kind of colour)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for amber that I've seen before include "first light" , "Honey-yellow colour" , "warning signal" , "Light colour between red and green" , "Ornamental fossil resin" .)