Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520

570nanometers. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow andcyan; it is considered one of the additive primary colors. On the HSV color wheel, also known as the RGB color wheel, the complement of green is magenta; that is, a purple color corresponding to an equal mixture of red and blue light. On a color wheel based on traditional color theory (RYB), the complementary color to green is considered to be red.[5] The word green is closely related to the Old English verb growan, "to grow". It is used to describe plants or the ocean. Sometimes it can also describe someone who is inexperienced, jealous, or sick. In the United States of America, green is a slang term for money, among other things. Several colloquialisms have derived from these meanings, such as "green around the gills", a phrase used to describe a person who looks ill. Several minerals have a green color, including emerald, which is colored green by its chromium content. Animals such as frogs, lizards, and other reptiles and amphibians, fish, insects, and birds, appear green because of a mixture of layers of blue and green coloring on theirskin. By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize. Many creatures have adapted to their green environments by taking on a green hue themselves as camouflage. Culturally, green has broad and sometimes contradictory meanings. In some cultures, green symbolizes hope and growth, while in others, it is associated with death, sickness, envy, or the devil. The most common associations, however, are found in its ties to nature. For example, Islam venerates the color, as it expects paradise to be full of lush greenery. Green is also associated with regeneration, fertility and rebirth for its connections to nature. Recent political groups have taken on the color as symbol of environmental protection and social justice, and consider themselves part of the Green movement, some naming themselves Green parties. This has led to similar campaigns in advertising, as companies have sold green, or environmentally friendly, products.

Nature
In many folklores and literatures, green has traditionally been used to symbolize nature and its embodied attributes, namely those of life, fertility, and rebirth. Green was symbolic of resurrection and immortality in Ancient Egypt; the god Osiris was depicted as green-skinned.[36] It is often used to describe foliage and the sea, and has become a symbol of environmentalism. Someone who works well with plants is said to have a green thumb or green fingers, and the word greenhorn refers to an inexperienced person.[2] A company is said to be greenwashing if they advertise positive environmental practices to cover up environmental destruction.[37][38] Green is used to describe anyone young, inexperienced, or gullible (probably by analogy to unripe, i.e. unready or immature, fruit).[1] Green was the traditional color worn by hunters in the 19th century particularly the shade called hunter green. In the 20th century most hunters began wearing the color olive drab, a shade of green, instead of hunter green.[39]

Love and lust

Stories of the medieval period further portray it as representing love[40] and the base, natural desires of man.[41] In Persian and Sudanese poetry, dark-skinned women, called "green" women may be eroticized.[14] The Chinese term for cuckold is "to wear a green hat."[42] It is because in ancient China sex worker's husband wears Green Headscarf.[43] Green is also used to describe jealousy and envy.[1] In more modern times, the consumption of green M&M's has earned urban legendary status as a purported aphrodisiac.[44]

Death, decay, and evil

Green is also known to have signified witchcraft, devilry and evil for its association with faeries and spirits of early English folklore. It also had an association with decay and toxicity.[45] Actor Bela Lugosi wore green-hued makeup for the role of Dracula in the 1927 28 Broadway stage production.[46] A green tinge in the skin is sometimes associated with nausea and sickness. [47] A physically ill person is said to look green around the gills.[2] The color, when

combined with gold, is seen as representing the fading of youth.[48] In the Celtic tradition, green was avoided in clothing for its superstitious association with misfortune and death.[49][50] Green is thought to be an unlucky color in British and British-derived cultures,[51] where green cars, wedding dresses, and theater costumes are all the objects of superstition.[52] Spider-Man villains were often colored green to represent a contrast to the hero's red.[53] In some Far East cultures the color green is often used as a symbol of sickness and/or nausea. [54]

Prosperity
In areas that use the U.S. Dollar as currency, green carries a connotation of money, wealth, and capitalism, because green is the color of United States banknotes, giving rise to the slang term greenback for cash.[1] One of the more notable uses of this meaning is found in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In this story is the Emerald City, where everyone wears tinted glasses which make everything look green. According to the populist interpretation of the story, the city s color is used by the author, L. Frank Baum, to illustrate the financial system of America in his day, as he lived in a time when America was debating the use of paper money versus gold.[55] Green can communicate safety to proceed, as in traffic lights.[2] In China, green is associated with the east, with sunrise, and with life and growth.[56] In Thailand, the color green is consider auspicious for those born on a Wednesday day (light green for those born at night).[57]

Metaphysics
In the metaphysics of the "New Age Prophetess", Alice Bailey, in her system called the Seven Rays which classifies humans into seven different metaphysical psychological types, the "third ray" of "creative intelligence" is represented by the color green. People who have this metaphysical psychological type are said to be "on the Green Ray".[78] In Hinduism, Green is used to symbolically represent the fourth, heart chakra (Anahata).[79] Psychics who claim to be able to observe the aura with their third eye report that someone with a green aura is typically someone who is in an occupation related to health, such as a physician or nurse, as well as people who are lovers of nature and the outdoors.[80]

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Green is no longer just a color. It's now the symbol of ecology and a verb. Since the beginning of time, green has signified growth, rebirth, and fertility. In pagan times, there was the "Green Man" - a symbol of fertility. In Muslim countries, it is a holy color and in Ireland, a lucky color. It was the color of the heavens in the Ming Dynasty. Today's greens can be found in a wide range of objects: pea soup, delicate celadon glazes, sleazy shag carpet, sickly bathroom walls, emeralds, wasabi, and sage. The English language reflects some strange attributes: Would you

rather be green with envy, green behind the ears, or green around the gills? (Idiomatic American English for extremely envious, immature or nauseated.) Global Meanings of Green
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Green is universally associated with nature. Green symbolizes ecology and the environment. Traffic lights are green all over the world. Unique Meanings of Green in Different Cultures

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In China, Green may symbolize infidelity. A green hat symbolizes that a man's wife is cheating on him. In Israel, green may symbolize bad news. In Japan, the words for blue and green ("ao") are the same. In Spain, racy jokes are "green." Luck or Bad Luck?

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Green is a lucky culture in most Western cultures. A green shamrock symbolizes this. You won't find many green cars at racetracks because they are considered unlucky. Circus and traveling showmen in Australia may consider green to be bad luck. An old English rhyme about wedding colors: "Married in green, Ashamed to be seen."

Designing with Green

There are more shades of green than that of any other color. Greens range from yellow-greens, such as lime and avocado greens, to those with a blue tinge (such as emerald). Aqua or turquoise are colors that are typically half green and half blue.

How Green Affects Vision

Color Blindness Approximately 5% - 8% of men and 0.5% of women of the world are born colorblind. People who are protans (red weak) and deutans (green weak) comprise 99% of this group. Some European countries have outlined certain traffic light colors so that it is clear which is green and which is red, by the color that has a rectangle around it. Some states in the U.S. have placed diagonal lines through green traffic lights as an aid for the colorblind.

Signage: Green vs. Red Exit Signs

Green exit signs have an important advantage when there is smoke in the air (in other words, when a fire is burning). With red exit signs, it looks like a fire - firemen have actually rushed into burning buildings and tried to put out the signs! With a green sign, people know it isn't the fire itself but the way to safety. Not only should Exit signs be Green to correspond to the established International Standard for Safety Signs since the early 70's but they should also have the International Standard Graphical symbol for exit as given in ISO 6309 and ISO/DIS 3864 Part 1 and Part 2. It is time to consider that all exit signs should be the same throughout the world. Time to wake up USA and join the International Community. (www.means-of-escape.com)

Myths about the Effects of Green on the Body

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When one sleeps on a pea-green pillow, it prevents baldness. Green is the best color for pregnant women.

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Green
In the Middle Ages, green was considered the color of calamity and evil, and was associated with the Devil itself. It symbolized superstition to the point where one avoided dressing in green. In western cultures, over time, people gradually dissociated green from evil. It became a symbol of fate and randomness, both positive and negative. In some circumstances, green is associated with instability, uncertainty and ephemerality, be it in relation to love, hope, youth or games. One need only think of gambling tables that have been green since at least the eighteenth century, billiard tables, ping-pong tables, tennis courts, football and baseball fields. Instability, randomness, victory and defeat all dress in green. Among green's virtues: a calming effect on the nervous system, a feeling of relaxation, an anti-stress prescription. Green creates a reassuring ambience, a feeling of comfort and a link with nature.

Green evokes nature, health and a number of other thoughts. Some expressions we use attest to the symbolism of green: to give someone the green light (permission), to be green behind the ears (inexperienced), to be green with envy (jealous), to have a green thumb (be to a good gardener).

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Green The Harmony of Nature

Green symbolizes: Abundance prosperity hope life, nature, fertility, well being Harmony, Heart Verb: I love

Green Energy: Green contains the powerful energies of nature and is the color of fertility and new life, growth and abundance. Green combines blue and yellow. It is stable, calming, expansive, the trees, grass and shrubs. Nature uses it as a background for all that buds, blossoms, crawls, and flies. Green harmonizes with everything in nature s rich cornucopia. Green is the color of balance, healing and hope. It brings peace and harmony into our lives and rejuvenates the soul. Meaning of green also connects us to unconditional love, forgiveness and compassion. Change and transformation is necessary for growth, and so this ability to sustain changes is also a part of the energy of green. Green often symbolizes money.

Keywords for the Meaning of Green: growth, fertility, new-life, nature, harmony, healing, refreshing, soothing, peaceful, contentment, confidence, hope, luck, beauty, balance, inner peace, unconditional love, calming, rejuvenation, abundance, prosperity, money, sense of home, family life, charity, environment, healthy, good luck, vitality, renewal, spring, generosity, food, go, grass, freshness, soothing, sharing and responsiveness.

Green Words: These words are synonymous with green or represent various shades of the color green: emerald, sea green, seafoam, olive, olive drab, pea green, grass green, apple, mint, forest, lawn green, lime, spring green, leaf green, aquamarine, beryl, chartreuse, fir, kelly green, pine, moss, jade, sage, sap, viridian. Using Green with Other Colors: Green with blue produces echoes of nature - water and forest and can denote new beginnings and growth. Green with brown, tan, or beige says organic or recycled. Tri-color combinations of green with yellow and blackor white are sporty, outdoorsy colors. Purple with green can be high contrast, lively. Lime green with orange and yellow is a fresh and fruity palette. Personality Traits: Understanding, self-controlled, adaptable, sympathetic, compassionate, generous, humble, nature loving, and romantic.

Green Gemstones: Aventurine, Bloodstone, Emerald, Green Fluorite, Green Apatite, Green Calcite, Jade, Malachite, Moss Agate, Nephrite Jade, Peridot, Green Tourmaline, Zoisite

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Green is the color of life, of nature. Explore green color meanings, green color palettes, and the language and symbolism of the color green. For the month of March, explore the specific greens of St. Patrick's Day and pick up free templates and graphics too. Shades of Green These words are synonymous with green or represent various shades of the color green: apple, aquamarine, beryl,chartreuse, emerald, fir, forest, grass green, jade, kelly green, lawn green, leaf green, lime, mint, moss, olive, olive drab, pea green, pine, sage, sap, sea green, seafoam, spring green, viridian. Life and Renewal, the Nature and Culture of Green: Green is life. Abundant in nature, green signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment. On the flip side, green is jealousy or envy (green-eyed monster) and inexperience. Green is a restful color with some of the same calming attributes of blue. Like blue, time moves faster in a green room. Green is strongly associated with Ireland, the Irish, and St. Patrick's Day. Green also has close associations with Islam. Because of all the green in nature the color is reminiscent of Spring. It's also the color for "go" on a traffic light. Grow and Go with Green. Outside of traffic lights, coupled with red it's a Christmas color. Using Green: y y y With both a warming and cooling effect, the color green denotes balance, harmony, and stability. Use several shades of green for a fresh, Springtime feel. Olive green, also called olive drab, is a not so drab summery green that may have military overtones for some people.

Using Green with Other Colors Green with blue produces echoes of nature - water and forest and can denote new beginnings and growth. Green with brown, tan, or beige says organic or recycled and can be a good color combination for packaging of those type of products. Tri-color combinations of green with yellow and blackor white are sporty, outdoorsy colors. Purple with green can be high contrast, lively. Lime green with orange and yellow is a fresh and fruity palette.

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Green is the color of nature, fertility, life. Grass green is the most restful color. Green symbolizes selfrespect and well being. Green is the color of balance. It also means learning, growth and harmony. Green is a safe color, if you don't know what color to use anywhere use green. Green is favored by well balanced people. Green symbolizes the master healer and the life force. It often symbolizes money. It was believed green was healing for the eyes. Egyptians wore green

eyeliner. Green eyeshades are still used. You should eat raw green foods for good health. Friday is the day of green. Green jade is a sacred stone of Asia.
Green Energy

Green contains the powerful energies of nature, growth, desire to expand or increase. Balance and a sense of order are found in the color green. Change and transformation is necessary for growth, and so this ability to sustain changes is also a part of the energy of green. Put some green in your life when you want:
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a new state of balance feel a need for change or growth freedom to pursue new ideas protection from fears and anxieties connected with the demands of others

Green gem stone properties

Green gemstones are used to attract money, prosperity and wealth. They are balancing stones that promote growth and fertility. Carry, wear or place green gemstones around your home or office to promote balance, change and growth.
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Meaning of the Color Green

Green occupies more space in the spectrum visible to the human eye and is second only to blue as a favorite color. Green is the pervasive color in the natural world that is an ideal backdrop in interior design because we are so used to seeing it everywhere. The natural greens, from forest to lime, are seen as tranquil and refreshing, with a natural balance of cool and warm (blue and yellow) undertones. Green is considered the color of peace and ecology. However, there is an "institutional" side to green, associated with illness or Government-issued that conjure up negative emotions as do the "slimy" or bilious greens.

How the color green affects us physically and mentally * Soothing * Relaxing mentally as well as physically * Helps alleviate depression, nervousness and anxiety * Offers a sense of renewal, self-control and harmony
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The Color Psychology of Green y Green is a cool color that symbolizes nature and the natural world.

Green also represents tranquility, good luck, health, and jealousy.

Researchers have also found that green canimprove reading ability. Some students may find that laying a transparent sheet of green paper over reading material increases reading speed and comprehension.

Green has long been a symbol of fertility and was once the preferred color choice for wedding gowns in the 15th-century. Even today, green M & M's (an American chocolate candy) are said to send a sexual message.

Green is often used in decorating for its calming effect. For example, guests waiting to appear on television programs often wait in a green room to relax.

Green is thought to relieve stress and help heal. Those who have a green work environment experience fewer stomachaches.

Consider how green is used in language: green thumb, green with envy, greenhorn.

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