When you cough up phlegm when you have a cold what colour should it be?

All the colours of the snot rainbow, in my experience. I wouldn't worry too much about the colour first thing in the morning, but if you're still coughing up the really ugly green stuff later in the day, that's not so good.

so long as it's not black I think you are alright :-) my philosophy is better out than in so don't swallow urgh ! get well soon

i always thought it should be clear, anything else is an infection??????? might be worth a google. Still feeling poorly Pootle?

My cold has departed but my nose is still in overdrive for some reason.

Well i did google it, and coughing up phlegm that is green, rusty brown, yellow, blood-stained it says could be sign of infection.

Not quite been a week since ive had my cold but still got bunged up nose and cough etc..

I hoping a day of sweating/gardening will sort it out ; -)