All's well when it ends GREEN

Green has more shades than any other colour- from yellow green (like lime) to blue hued-greens (like emerald). See more

Symbols of green

The symbolism of green in the contemporary world: ecology. It is universally associated with Nature. In Celtic times and culture, it was associated with fertility.

Symbols of green across cultures:it was a sacred colour to the Egyptians representing the hope and joy of Spring and for Muslims Green is a sacred colour

Green and our psyche

It is said that green is the most restful colour for the human eye. Some claim that green has great healing power as it can soothe pain.Suicides dropped 34% when London's Blackfriar Bridge was painted green.

Practical signals of GREEN.Negative aspects of green on our vision

People who are protans (red weak) and deutans (green weak) comprise 99% of the color blind group that cannot properly distinguish this colour.

Green for men or women?

Thus, Guilford and Smith proposed that women might be more color-conscious and their color tastes more flexible and diverse. Likewise, McInnis and Shearer (1964) found that blue green was more favored among women than men, and women preferred tints more than shades.See source.

Men and women perceive colors differently.

Color and branding

Green communicates reusability, recycling, and also ground service.

Also, green is connected with the natural world, the natural essence and natural flavours.

Around the world with Green…

• INDIA: Green is sacred in both Muslim and Parsi religions. For the Hindu, it is a festive colour. In Maharashtra, it represents life and happiness. For that reason, a widow does not wear green. See source
• CHINA: For the Chinese, green takes the same symbolism as blue, with which it is interchangeable. It represents the blue or green dragon, spring, the east, wood, and also water. Green is the color of the Ming Dynasty, and of jade, which is considered lucky. See source
• USA: Green is the colour of luck in the U.S. It can also communicate the concepts of money, growth, jealousy, the environment, illness, spring, youth, inexperience and newness. See or the famous paperwork that provides residency in US- the Green Card. Just the same, the green is also into politics - see the Green Party in Germany
  
  Websites using colour green

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  • See GREEN as iconic colour in history
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