Shades & Tints Of Green

"Green", the hue, is one of the most famous of all colours. It is one of the additive primaries and is the wavelength that most stimulates the Green sensitive cones in the human eye. Green is associated with nature, the environmental movement, Ireland, Islam, spring, hope and envy. The word comes from "grass" and "grow". This is not surprising as all the fertile world depends on chloropyll in leaves which is, of course, green.

There has always been a lack of good Green pigments and dyes especially in the brighter shades. Dull hues do exist however. Such pigments include: Terre Verte which was obtained from clays containing iron oxide, magnesium, aluminum silicate, or potassium. Verdigris, from oxidised copper and Viridian from chrome oxide. Most brighter greens were obtained by mixing blue and yellow.

It is fascinating that despite all the resources of modern science and technology there is NO bright, light fast, pure green pigment available. Fortunately artists are able to get around this limitation by mixing arylide yellow and pthalo green or blue. Chromium Green is a modern pigment but it is rather dull. Nevertheless it is the basis for a host of commercial paints for houses, cars, kitchenware etc.

Green Hellebore	Helleborus argutifolius	Chayote
HSB 109°, 36%, 100% RGB 180, 255, 163
Green Hellebore is the colour of certain green flowers in the shade and certain fruits.	Helleborus argutifolius is a species of the Hellebore genus that displays green flowers. there are other species that also display green flowers such as Helleborus foetidus. This colour is of the flower in strong shade. In good light it is more yellow.	Chayote, (Sechium edule), also known as choko, christophene, pear squash and many others, is a member of the curcurbit family. It is widely grown as a food around the world and is usually cooked before eating.

Granny Smith	Granny Smith	Banana Leaf
HSB 120°, 100%, 100% RGB 0, 255, 0
"Granny Smith" is the colour of certain apples and certain bright leaves.	"Granny Smith" apples are very popular for cooking due to their size, firm flesh and tartness. They do vary in colour but this is pretty typical.	Like all leaves banana leaves do vary in colour depending on the light and the cultivar. This is a banana leaf in bright sun.

Green	Lime	Bird's Nest Fern
HSB 120°, 100%, 75% RGB 0, 191, 0
True "Green" is the colour of various leaves in good light, healthy pasture, certain fruits and even the Emerald Python!	Certain perfect specimens of the "Lime" are true green. Of course limes do vary quite a lot in colour and can often be almost yellow but this is pretty typical.	True green is the colour of the "Bird's Nest Fern" in good light. There are other indoor plant with leaves of this colour as well.

Green Grass	Green Grass	Nnn
HSB 120°, 100%, 60% RGB 0, 153, 0
"Green Grass" is the colour of super healthy leaves of certain plant species that are at peak growing time. This can be the case with meadows in the spring.	Green Grass is not this colour most of the time, it is usually yellower in hue but, at times it is and when it is you will know it!	It is not only grass leaves that can have this brilliant green colour. The Tea plant can as well.

Zucchini	Zucchini Leaf	Zucchini Fruit
HSB 120°, 100%, 31% RGB 0, 79, 0
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