October 03, 2025

Which Color Are You? Naija Guide to the Four Types of People We All Know

Let me gist you something: in this life, everybody gets color. Not skin tone o, but communication color. And once you understand these colors, my brother, my sister, you go sabi why some people sweet to yarn with and others just dey give you high BP.

So here’s the koko — there are four major “colors” of communicators:

  • Red: Na dem bossy, result-driven people. Always about “when is the project ready?” No time for story.

  • Yellow: Life of the party! Talk talk, laugh laugh, always bubbling with ideas. Sometimes sef, too much.

  • Green: Calm like cucumber. Na dem peacekeepers. They no like wahala or sudden change.

  • Blue: Detail masters. Everything must balance. If e no get structure, forget it.

Now, before you start thinking you’re rainbow, abeg calm down. Yes, we all carry small-small from each color, but you get one default color wey be your true style.

How to Know Your Own Color

Just answer these three small but mighty questions:

  1. You dey introverted or extroverted?

    • Introverts: Green or Blue.

    • Extroverts: Red or Yellow.

  2. You dey more logical or emotional?

    • Logical: Green or Red.

    • Emotional: Blue or Yellow.

  3. You dey talk fast-fast or you dey take your time?

    • Fast: Red or Yellow.

    • Slow and steady: Green or Blue.

Put am together, boom — your color go reveal itself like NEPA light wey just flash back.

The Wahala of Sticking to Only Your Color

Here’s the problem: most of us dey communicate only with our own color. If two Reds meet, na sharp sharp business — project done, handshake, everybody happy. But let that same Red jam one Green… wahala go start:

  • Red dey say: “Give me result!”

  • Green dey say: “Let’s take it easy…”

Clash straight! Same thing if Yellow go dey pour gist on a Blue who just wants small small details.

That’s why sometimes you fit dey yarn with someone and feel like, “This person no dey my frequency.” E no be witchcraft — na color mismatch.

How the Colors See Each Other (and Why It’s Funny)

  • Reds: Others see them as pushy, serious, sometimes scary.

  • Yellows: People think they’re too loud, scattered, or unserious.

  • Greens: Others call them boring or indecisive (they’re just avoiding wahala, sha).

  • Blues: Ehn, over-analyzers. Small thing, they’ll bring chart, table, and flowchart.

You sef know somebody like this in your office or family.

The Real Secret Sauce: Speak Their Language

To connect well, you need to gist people in their own color. Here’s the cheat code:

  • With Reds: Go straight to the point. No long talk, no PowerPoint of 147 slides.

  • With Yellows: Bring energy. Smile, gist, play. Don’t kill their vibe with too much seriousness.

  • With Greens: Gentle o! Encourage them, don’t rush. Make them feel safe.

  • With Blues: Bring your facts. Arrange your data. Don’t tell them “trust me” — they don’t.

Final Word

My people, this color thing no be about changing who you be. It’s about sabi how to adjust your delivery so that others no go see you finish. Imagine walking into office, identifying your boss as a Red, and giving her sharp bullet-point answers instead of long story. Promotion fit enter your hand sharp sharp!

At the end of the day, whether you be Red, Yellow, Green, or Blue, remember say communication na like cooking jollof — you gats know the right spice for the right audience.

So tell me — which color you dey rep?