The Color Green

Green, the color of life, rebirth, nature, and a source of energy, which is also associated with terms of growth, harmony, freshness, fertility,and environment. Green is also traditionally associated with money, finances, banking, ambition, greed, jealousy, and wall street. The color green has healing power and is understood to be the most restful and relaxing color for the human eye to view. Green can help in enhancing vision, stability and endurance. Green takes up more space in the spectrum visible to the human eye and it is the dominant color in the nature.  Green also stands for new growth and rebirth, common in the spring season when all of the plants are coming back to life with fresh growth and life after the cold winter months. The green color is often used to indicate safety in the advertising of drugs and medical products. Green is directly related to nature and energy, so it is also commonly used to represent and promote ‘green’ products. In different cultures green carries different meanings. For example green is the national color of Ireland and is commonly associated with good luck, leprechauns, clovers, and Saint Patrick’s Day.Green also has close ties with Islam. Some meaning which are associated with the color green are:

“green-eyed monster” refers to a jealous person and the term “green with envy” stands for feelings of jealousy and envy.

“green thumb” means that they are good with plants and gardening.

“green room” refers to the room in an event or a television studio where the guests, experts, or performers go to relax.

“greener pastures” and “grass is greener” are used in reference to something newer or better.

“green back” refers to the United States dollar bill.

“go green computing”  means Computers made from recycled materials with components designed for easy recycling will dominate the IT products landscape.

“go green electric cars” which is powered by thousands of Li-ion batteries that can cover good amount of distance in a less period of time.

Promote Green. It is an adoption of Eco-Friendly habits. The only way to save our mother earth.