So candy coloured they were it looked like the Joker set of a fall nuclear disaster. I tried to bleach them but it has a sort of hard shell, a rough outer side. I will use only the dark green ones and I wish I had bought the beige ones instead of the orange ones. It was also a bit tough ro thread through with a needle but still doable.
They are a little smaller than I expected but I like them. I don't like the color or the texture, very rough and hard as if it's been dipped in some kind of glue. They sure are candy colored, if you like nuclear popsicles.