Colours of some solid salt

NO3- Cl- SO42- CO32- OH- O2-

Na+
K+
Mg2+
white
Ca2+
Sr2+
Ba2+
Cr3+ Purple Violet/Green Violet - Blue/Green Green
Mn2+ Pink Pink Pink Pink Pink Green
Fe2+ Green Green Green Green Green Black
Fe3+ Violet Yellow Yellow Brown Red-brown Red
Co2+ Red Red/Blue Red/Blue Red Red Green-brown
Ni2+ Green Green Green Green Green Black
Cu2+ Blue Green Blue Green Blue Black
Ag+ White White White Yellow Brown Black
Zn2+ White
Cd2+ White White White White White Brown
Hg22+ White White White Yellow-brown - Black
Hg2+ White White White Red-brown Yellow Yellow/Red
Al3+ White White White - White White
Sn2+ White White White - White Black
Pb2+ White White White White White Yellow
NH4+ White White White White - -

CaCl2 – Green

CuC03 – Green

Co(OH)2 – Red