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}}'''Green''' is any of a number of similar
colors. Green is seen commonly in nature, like in plants. Many
plants are green mainly because of a complex chemical known as
chlorophyll which is involved in
photosynthesis.
Green light has a
wavelength of roughly 520–570
Nanometre nm and is considered one of the additive
primary colors. It is the complement of
magenta; more properly the color #FF00FF.
People who are red-green
color blindness color blind can often distinguish between the two colors but confuse them with other colors, for example, bright green with
yellow; dark green with
brown.
The term "green" does not define an exact color unless it is conjunction with some standard like
X11 color names X11 colors or an
absolute color space like
sRGB.
Uses of the color green
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*Green symbolizes ''go'' in its use in
traffic signals,
railway signals and
ship signals. It is also the color of informational and directional signs. Fire escape
fire exit exit signs are green in some countries, but red in others.
*In the
Middle Ages, green represented evil or demonic beings (including
European dragon dragons) and sometimes
love.
*In
heraldry, green is called '''
vert'''.
*In
North America North American stock markets, green is used to denote a rise in stock prices. In
East Asia East Asian stock markets, green is used to denote a drop in stock prices.
*In
night vision goggles, the color green is used to display the enhanced image because the human eye is able to discern the most shades in that color.
*In
auto racing a
green flag signals the start or resumption of a race.
*Because of its
camouflage properties, green is typically used for the field uniforms for many military services. It is also used as the dress uniform for many land forces and marines.
*Green is a symbol of
Ireland, which is often referred to as "the Emerald Isle". The color is particularly identified with the
Fianna Fáil republican and
nationalist traditions in modern times. It is used this way on the flag of the Republic of Ireland, in balance with the unionist
orange (color) orange.
*Green also serves as a symbol of the
Esperanto language. The color is particularly associated with the
green star, and is seen too on the
Esperanto flag.
*Green is the traditional color of
Islam, likewise because of its association with nature.
Muhammad is reliably quoted in a
hadith as saying that "water, greenery, and a beautiful face" were three universally good things.{{fact}}
*The
Green screen Green Screen was the common name for a monochrome CRT computer display using a green P1 Phosphor screen.
*The
emotion of
envy is traditionally associated with the color green.
*In the
Qu'ran,
sura Al-Insan, followers of
Allah in
Paradise Jannah wear fine green silk.
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*Green is the color of the
snooker ball which has a 3-point value, and is also a common color for the
baize on a snooker table.
*The
Green Lantern is a
DC Comics superhero.
*The
Green Arrow is a
DC Comics superhero
*Green is the color generally associated with
Plaid Cymru, the
Wales Welsh political party — but not for reasons of its political ideology.
*
British racing green is a popular color for cars. It was made famous by the likes of
Bentley Motors Limited Bentley in the early
20th Century. It is the traditional color for
race cars sponsored by
List of British companies British automakers.
*One video and film compositing technique uses a
bluescreen Greenscreen or Bluescreen.
*In
The Fifth Element, green is a
List of fads fad expression popularized by talk show host Ruby Rhod indicating something trendy or stylish.
*
Bein' Green — a popular song by
Kermit the Frog
* In Dante's
Divine Comedy, green is the color used to symbolize hope.
Green substances
Food colorings used for green include chlorophyll (E140 and E141), quinoline (E104) and, in countries where it is permitted, "Green S" (E142).
Colloquial expressions
*Envy, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, is also called the ''green-eyed monster'' (after a phrase in Shakespeare's ''Othello''). A person suffering therefrom is said to be "green with envy". Substances that may impart a greenish hue to one's skin include biliverdin, the green pigment in bile, and ceruloplasmin, a protein that carries copper ions in chelation.
*Traditionally, someone who works well with plants is said to have a ''green thumb'', or green fingers.
*An inexperienced person is sometimes known as ''green'', probably by analogy to unripe (i.e. unready, immature) fruit. The word ''greenhorn'' also refers to an inexperienced person.
*Extraterrestrial life Aliens (of the extraterrestrial variety) are sometimes referred to as "little green men".
*People who are feeling ill are sometimes referred to as "green around the gills".
*"Green" is a slang term for marijuana, due to the color of the plant material.
Web color
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The color ''green'' used in HTML and Cascading Style Sheets CSS is actually a dark green, as seen in the sample to the right: the pure green color is called ''lime (color)#Web color lime''.
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"Green" as a political ideology
The ecology movement uses green because of its common occurrence in nature. Greenpeace, an ecology ecological group, uses green because of its association with life and verdancy. Those who carry this into the political realm are called "Greens":
There are political party political parties known as "Green Parties" in over one hundred countries throughout the world (beginning primarily in Europe, though similar parties have taken root around the world). The more generic term "green party" is used for parties that emphasize environmentalism, but it is increasingly out of favour as the Global Greens have succeeded in uniting almost all such parties under a Global Green Charter.
A "Green Party" (or Faction) also existed in the Byzantine Empire for a while, but of course it had nothing to do with modern Greens. Rather, it developed out of a kind of chariot racing fanclub whose drivers used the color green to distinguish themselves from the opposing "Blue Party".
The flag of Libya is plain green (the traditional color of Islam), the only current national flag of a single color.
Green is also the color of supporters of Taiwan independence in opposition to the unification-leaning pan-blue coalition. This symbolism comes from Taiwan's tropics and is unrelated to environmentalism or the Green Party.
Green as a symbol
Green is the color symbolizing earth, nature, and in a broader sense, life. Is is also the color of the back of U.S. currency (giving rise to the slang term "greenback"), and thus carries a connotation of money, wealth, and capitalism. This is especially true in the U.S., but the symbol of the dollar worldwide makes it a wider symbol.
In North American stock markets, green is used to denote a rise in stock prices. In East Asian stock markets, however, green is used to denote a drop in stock prices.
Green pigments
* Cobalt green
* Emerald green
* Malachite
* Sap green
* Terre verte
* Verdigris
* Viridian
See also
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*Distinguishing "blue" from "green" in language
*List of colors
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{{Album infobox |
| Name = GREEN
| Type = Album (music) Album
| Artist = B'z
| Cover = Al12.jpg
| Background = orange
| Released = July 3, 2002
| Genre = J-Pop
| Recorded = ?
| Length = 45:11
| Label = Vermillion Records
| Producer = Tak Matsumoto
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''ELEVEN''
(2000)
| This album = '''''GREEN'''''
(2002)
| Next album = ''BIG MACHINE''
(2003)
}}
:''See Green for the color.''
'''GREEN''' is the twelfth album by Japanese hard rock band B'z, released on July 3, 2002. The catalogue code for this album is BMCV-8005.
Track listing
#"STAY GREEN ～未熟�旅���ら��～" [STAY GREEN ~Mijyuku na Tabi wa Tomaranai~] - 3:08
#"熱ã??鼓動ã?®æžœã?¦" [Atsuki Kodou no Hate] - 4:05
#"Warp" - 3:48
#"SIGNAL" - 4:17
#"SURFIN' 3000GTR" - 3:47
#"Blue Sunshine" - 3:49
#"ultra soul" - 3:38
#"美ã?—ã??世界" [Utsukushiki Sekai] - 4:42
#"Everlasting" - 3:38
#"FOREVER MINE" - 3:38
#"The Spiral" - 3:26
#"GO★FIGHT★WIN" - 3:15
Personnel
*Tak Matsumoto (guitar)
*Koshi Inaba (vocals)
External link
- B'z official Web site (in Japanese (language) Japanese)
Category:B'z albums GREEN
Category:2002 albums
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