Jade shade (5)

I believe the answer is:

green

(Other definitions for green that I've seen before include "Environmentally-friendly" , ""Go" signal" , "conservationist" , "Colour of emeralds" , "Murderer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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