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-Color: the most obvious difference is in their color. -Loose of Color When Cooked: green beans tend to lose some of their visible colors when cooked. Yellow beans on the other hand will still maintain their color.
When you leave your green beans for a while and you notice them turning yellow, it may just be the pods turning yellow and your beans are fine. Some of these green bean varieties may fade to yellow as their pods age or mature.