What is the appearance of soft drinks?

Soft drinks, also known as soda, pop, or fizzy drinks, are typically transparent or translucent and range in color from colorless to vibrant shades of yellow, orange, red, green, or brown.

Transparent, colorized:

- Lemon-lime soda: light greenish-yellow

- Orange soda: vibrant orange

- Cola: dark brown

Translucent, colorful:

- Red soda: light or ruby red (cherry flavor)

- Green soda: kelly green (lime or mint flavor)

Translucent, whitish/milky:

- Root beer: opaque, dark reddish-brown (contains vanilla and spices)

- Cream soda: creamy/pale white (typically vanilla-flavored)