Square emoji: coloured squares and boxes to copy
Seven coloured squares, black and white in three sizes and two buttons. Copy any square emoji here.
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The coloured squares
π₯ π§ π¨ π© π¦ πͺ π« were added together in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Like the circles they work as swatches and bullets, but squares also build pixel art and grids: rows of π©π¨β¬ became famous through Wordle result posts in 2022, and flag or team colours are often written as pairs such as π§β¬ (orange and black: Halloween, or a team wearing those colours) and π¦π¨.
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| red squareU+1F7E5 | Red card, stop, danger | |
| orange squareU+1F7E7 | Warning, Halloween with β¬ | |
| yellow squareU+1F7E8 | Wordle βright letter, wrong placeβ; caution | |
| green squareU+1F7E9 | Wordle βcorrectβ; go, eco | |
| blue squareU+1F7E6 | Team blue, calm; see blue emoji | |
| purple squareU+1F7EA | Purple or pink accents | |
| brown squareU+1F7EB | Earth, wood, chocolate |
Black and white squares
Black and white come in three sizes. β¬ and β¬ are the large squares (original 2010 emoji), βΌοΈ and β»οΈ medium, βͺοΈ and β«οΈ small. The small ones are common as tidy bullets. π² black square button and π³ white square button are a square with a border, used for a checkbox that is not ticked; for a ticked box use βοΈ from the check mark guide.
Squares and the missing-glyph box
A plain empty box in a message is usually not an emoji at all: it is the βtofuβ a device draws when it does not have a font for a new emoji. If a friend sends a square where a face should be, they are probably on an older system; the new emoji guide explains which releases each platform supports.
Light blue, dark green and other colour variations
If youβre after a light blue square, there isnβt one: the only blue square is π¦, and itβs a standard blue.
The same goes for dark green, cyan and dark yellow: there are no separate shades. π© is the only green square, π¦ is the closest to cyan, and π¨ is the yellow square. For a dark green, some people place the green square next to a black square β¬ to suggest a darker tone.
There is also no black rectangle emoji. The large black square β¬ is the usual stand-in, though it is square, not rectangular. The big white square, by contrast, does exist: β¬ is the large white square, with β»οΈ and β«οΈ as the medium and small versions.
Red, blue, purple and green squares
The red square emoji can signal danger, urgency, or act as a colour swatch in design discussions. In sports contexts, red squares can stand for a team with red kit, and in temperature charts a red square may mean hot.
Blue squares, including the standard π¦, are used to represent calm, technology, or as elements in pixel art. They are the go-to for βblueβ in any square-based graphic, from game boards to status indicators.
The purple square emoji πͺ carries a similar range: from luxury to royalty, or simply as part of a rainbow sequence. Many people use squares of different colours to build a rainbow: π₯π§π¨π©π¦πͺ.
The green square emoji can also double as a simple green logo or icon in chats and social profiles, standing in for an eco-friendly brand or a green-themed event.
Questions people ask
What does π§β¬ mean?
Orange and black squares: most often Halloween colours, or a team or brand with those colours. In October it is a spooky-season combo with π.
Why do people post green and yellow squares?
They are Wordle results: π© for a correct letter in the right place, π¨ for a correct letter in the wrong place and β¬ or β¬ for a miss.
Is there a grey square emoji?
No. β¬ or β«οΈ are the closest; for grey many people use β»οΈ, which some platforms draw in grey.
Is there a light blue square emoji?
No, π¦ is the only blue square. For a lighter blue, pair it with the light blue heart π©΅ or use the blue circle π΅.
Is there a cyan square emoji?
There is no cyan square. The blue square π¦ is the closest standard option, and some people use the small blue diamond πΉ as a decorative alternative.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Facts were checked against the sources listed above. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
