Sometimes jaundice and psoriasis may also cause yellow tongue. Your tongue may have a yellow appearance if you smoke or use chewing tobacco. This may be attributed to lung problems or kidney disease. Blue tongue may be indicative of poor oxygen circulation in the blood. A purple tongue may also be seen in Kawasaki disease. Heart problems and poor overall blood circulation may cause your tongue to turn purple. Red patches with white borders along your tongue is a rare, but harmless condition called geographic tongue. Scarlet fever, eczema, and Kawasaki disease may also cause your tongue to turn red. A red (not dark pink) tongue could indicate as something as simple as a B vitamin deficiency, which can be remedied by supplementation. Below are other colors your tongue may be and what they could mean. When your tongue is not its normal pink color, you could have an underlying health issue.
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