Monday, March 5, 2012

It's a Green Thing!

March is here and St. Patrick's day is almost upon us. On everyone's mind is the color green and the thought of Spring right around the corner. 


Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety. Dark green is also commonly associated with money.


Green has great healing power. It is the most restful color for the human eye; it can improve vision. Green suggests stability and endurance. Sometimes green denotes lack of experience; for example, a 'greenhorn' is a novice. In heraldry, green indicates growth and hope. Green, as opposed to red, means safety; it is the color of free passage in road traffic.
Use green to indicate safety when advertising drugs and medical products. Green is directly related to nature, so you can use it to promote 'green' products. Dull, darker green is commonly associated with money, the financial world, banking, and Wall Street.


Dark green is associated with ambition, greed, and jealousy.
Yellow-green can indicate sickness, cowardice, discord, and jealousy.
Aqua is associated with emotional healing and protection.
Olive green is the traditional color of peace.

(For more about colors: Color Wheel)
Burberry - London Painted Graphic Check Scarf (Saks)
Michele Watches - Tahitian Jelly Bean Sea Green
Cole Haan - Brooke E/W Flap Tote
Madeline Girl - Tender Pump (DSW)

Tracy Reese - Jersey Dress (Nordstrom)