Things That Are ‘Green’: Green is the most common colour found in nature. Besides being the colour of plants and trees, green is the colour of many animal species of different groups. In plants, it is present in the form of ‘Chlorophyll’ pigment imparting green colour to the leaves. The green colour is formed by the mixture of blue and yellow, which both are primary colours. This colour has greater significance in the wake of climate challenges as it represents the forest covers and the health of the planet. This colour is pleasant to the eyes, and ophthalmologists prescribe morning walks on green grass and watching natural green colour. Besides plants and animals, there is plenty of other natural and man made things that are green in colour.
Here are the lists of things, which are green in colour, of different categories.
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Things Associated With Green Colour
- Plants
- Animals
- Vegetables & Fruits
- Chemicals
- Flags
- Idioms
- Traffic Signs
- Microorganisms
- Logos
- Foods and Beverages
- Colour of iris
- Stones and Crystals
- Sports
- Currency
- Fictional Characters
Plants and trees are the most common embodiment of green colour. There are trillions of plants and trees on this planet, making green the most abundant colour. The pigment called Chlorophyll imparts green colour to the leaves and new twigs, which vary in many shades.
Apart from the leaves, the soft stems of the vine plants like English ivy, Grape ivy, Creeping Fig, Arrowhead plant, Watermelon and many more have a green colour. They are called climber plants which need strong support from other plants’ stems to stay upright.
Greenery associated with plants and trees is of more essence as the new environmental challenges are emerging, and Green has assumed the metaphor of ‘Environment Friendly’.Nations are coming together to protect the green cover of the Earth. Green colour thus becomes more important, and the best way to tackle climate change is the proliferation of this colour by means of afforestation.
Animals Having Green Skin Colour
There are many kinds of land and aquatic animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians having biological pigments in their skins, giving them the green colour varying in shades.
Here is the list of such animals:-
Animals
- Frog
- Crocodile
- Leaf Bug
- Green Lacewings
- Mantis
- African Chameleon
- Green Turtle
- Green Python
- Green stink Bug
- Grasshopper
- Agapostemon
- Green Iguana
- Anoles
- Beetles
- Luna Moth
- Green Lizard
- Luna Moth
- Eurasian Siskin
- Green Lizard
Birds That Are Green
- Parrot
- Budgerigar
- Green Bee-eater
- Leafbird
- Green Jay
- Emerald Dove
- Sri Lankan Hanging Parrot
- Mitred Parakeet
- Green Breasted Mango
- Cheeked Turaco
- Green Cochoa
- Green Magpie
- Acadian Flycatcher
- Chevroned Parakeet
- Eurasian Siskin
- European Greenfinch
Vegetables That Are Green
- Peas
- Cabbage
- Ladyfinger
- Chilli
- Green Onion
- Cucumber
- Asparagus
- Spinach
- Celery
- Green Pumpkin
- Coriander
- Mint
- Zucchini
- Broccoli
- Bitter Gourd
- Green Beans
- Ridge Gourd
- Lettuce
- Kale
Fruits That Are Green
- Grapes
- Mango
- Green Apple
- Kiwi
- Guava
- Avocado
- Lemon
- Pear
- Green Melon
- Watermelon
- Starfruit
- Jackfruit
- Pineapple
- Custard Apple
- Cocon
List of Chemicals That are in Green Colour
Certain chemicals are green in colour due to the nature of reacting molecules and the light of a certain wavelength that is absorbed and reflected by the electrons. The green colour’s wavelength range is 491-570nm. The colour of the chemical substance or compound depends on the wavelength of the light reflected back by the electrons. Our eye’s colour sensing cells then identify the colour. Moreover, there is a branch in chemistry called ‘Green Chemistry’ dedicated to the reactions and processes to make environment-friendly chemical compounds and reduce the waste by-product emanating as the result of chemical reactions.
Following is the list of chemicals of green colour
- Ferrous Sulphate
- Copper Carbonate
- Ferric Hydroxide
- Aqueous Iron(ll) Sulphate Solution
- Hydrated Iron Sulphate Crystals
National Flags Containing Green Colour
There are so many countries whose flags contain green colour. The choice of a particular colour in the national flag represents the significance of that colour in the context of that country. For example-In India’s flag, the last green strip, represents the diligent efforts by the farmers to grow crops in the fields.
Following are the countries having green colour in their national flag.
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Brazil
- Dominica
- Gambia
- Guyana
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Madagascar
- Mexico
- Mozambique
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Sudan
- Syria
- Zambia
- South Africa
- Uzbekistan
- Cameroon
- Hungary
- Oman
- Nigeria
- UAE
Some of the English idioms are associated with the colours to convey the meaning in a metaphorical way. In these idioms, there are some idioms containing the word ‘Green’.Following is the list of such idioms.
- Green with envy
- Green Thumb
- Green Light
- Green around the grills
- The grass is always greener on the other side
- Be Green as Gooseberry
- Green Stamps
- The Green-eyed Monster
- To Flourish like a Green Bay Tree
- The Rub of the Green
- Have Green Fingers
- Where on God’s Green Earth
- To Eat one’s Greens
Traffic Signs are generally of green colour, other than yellow and black colour combination, with white words and numbers written over them. This colour palette is chosen as green is pleasant to the eyes and give better visibility to the riders. This colour palette is widely used in traffic signs depicting respective distances of major places, signs indicating turns and flyovers and signs indicating the presence of schools and hospitals nearby. One of the three traffic lights is green, which signals the drivers to drive off.
Microorganisms are microscopic beings invisible to the naked eye and can only be seen through a microscope, and some even require more sophisticated electron microscopes. There are mainly five types of microorganisms, and some of them exhibit green colour, except Fungi which do not have ‘Chlorophyll, due to the presence of biological pigments like Chlorophyll and other phycobilin pigments. Below are some microorganisms that are green in colour.
- Green Sulphur Bacteria
- Cyanobacteria
- Oscillatoria
- Anabaena
- Nostoc
- Microcystis
- Euglena
- Green Algae
Logos That Are Green
There is no dearth of company logos that incorporate the green colour. There are companies related to beverages, eatables, automobiles, gaming consoles, entertainment etc. Since green colour represents 100% vegetarian products and commitment to safeguarding environment, besides logos, companies use vegetarian and recycle symbols in green colour on their product packings. Below is the list of some famous green logos.
- Spotify
- Tropicana
- Land Rover
- Animal Planet
- John Deere
- Sprite
- Starbucks Coffee
- Whole Foods
- Tic Tac
- Xbox
- Nvidia
- Carlsberg
- Lacoste
- Android
- Fiverr
- USDA Organic
- Heineken
Green Foods and Beverages
Many kinds of foods and delicacies have green colour due to the presence of leaves added as the main ingredient or for flavour, and in some cases, it is due to the addition of food colour. Some beverages are of green colour too. We will take a look at them.
Foods And Beverages
- Wasabi
- Green Tea
- Green seaweed salad
- Green Kebabs
- Mint Ice-Cream
- Emerald Salad
- Lemon Peppermint drink
- Mountain Dew
- Guacamole
- Bean Sprouts Dish
- Green Smoothie
- Green Pea dip
- Avocado Smoothie
- Green Tacos
The Colour of the iris of the eye is found to be green in rare cases. This green colour Is due to the presence of dull yellowish pigment lipochrome in the eye and low levels of melanin- also responsible for the colour of skin. Some people love having green eyes, and they adopt several artificial ways to colour their iris green, but the prevalence of naturally green eyes is only 2% worldwide.
Some Stones and crystals possess green colour. The colour of gems and stones depends on the minerals they have formed from and what wavelength of light do molecules absorb and reflect. People prefer wearing these stones due to their religious inclinations and shade choices. Below are some examples of green gems and stones:
- Peridot
- Green Chrysoberyl
- Prestolite
- Jade
- Green Tourmaline
- Chrome Diopside
- Emerald
- Malachite
- Serpentine
- Green Apatite
- Kornerupine
- Variscite
- Green Diamond
- Idocrase
- Green Garnets
- Aventurine
- Turquoise
- Bloodstone
- Moldavite
Green is an important colour in sports context because of the grounds on which the matches of the games like Cricket, Hockey, Football, Rugby, Tennis etc. are green in colour. In earlier times, whenever the decision regarding the appeal of the fielding team in cricket was pending with the third umpire, he used to flash green light, which meant the batter was safe, and flashing of red bulb meant the batter had been dismissed.
In hockey, a warning system is used to warn players about foul play. A Green coloured card is shown to the player by the referee to give a mild warning, a Yellow card to remove the player for a maximum of five minutes off the game and a red card to remove the player for the whole match, and the same system of cards is used in Football as well. Some sports like Football, Hockey, Tennis are now shifting towards artificial grounds of green colour rather than natural grounds, which is a costly venture. Below is the list of some international teams and franchisees having a green coloured jersey
Cricket Teams
- Pakistan (National)
- South Africa (National)
- Bangladesh (National)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL Franchise)
Football Teams
- Germany
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Real Betis
- Celtic Football Club
Besides the aforementioned teams, many other sports have teams with green jerseys. For example- Boston Celtics, Bulls and Bucks in Basketball, Hartford Whalers in ice hockey etc.
CURRENCY-Many countries have currency notes of green colour of various denominations. Lighter shades of green are prevalent in various countries’ notes. Below is the list of the names of currencies having coloured notes of various shades of green.
- Tunisian Dinars
- Yemen Rial
- Swedish Krona
- Swazzi Lilangeni
- Sierra Leonean Leone
- Nicaraguan Dollar
- Liberian Dollars
- Iranian Rial
- Guyanese Dollar
- Ethiopia Birr
- Congolese Franc
- Canadian Dollars
- Belarusian Ruble
Fictional Characters belonging to movies and serials leave an impact on the audience by the way they appear and the manner in which the character development takes place. There have been many famous fictional cartoons or CGI characters. They have been leaving their impact right from the 20th century, in which many green characters were written and presented in the form of cartoons or special effects on the big screen. Following is a list of names of such green fictional characters.
Character names and Movies/Series they are from
- Hulk (Hulk Movie)
- Green Goblin ( Spiderman)
- Poison Ivy (DC Comics)
- Ninja Turtles (Ninja Turtles Movie)
- Green Lantern (DC Comics)
- Toad (X Men)
- Mask (The Mask)
- Jojo Mojo (Power Puff Girls)
- Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
- Shrek (Shrek Movie)
- Polymorph ( Ben 10)
- Baby Kermit (Sam and Friends)
- Green Arrow (DC Comics)
- She-Hulk (Marvel Comics)
- Gamora (Guardians of the Galaxy)
- Goblin King (Marvel Comics)
- Terraspin (Ben 10)