green pigment
Leaf's color source
Green pigment is any coloring substance that reflects green wavelengths of light.
In biology, chlorophyll is the dominant green pigment in plants, enabling photosynthesis.
Artists and manufacturers use various green pigments—from natural sources like malachite to synthetic compounds like viridian and phthalo green: The painter mixed a green pigment with white to soften the foliage.
- viridianBlue-green artist's pigment
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- verdigrisCopper oxidation's green crust
- chelationChemical metal-ion capture
- chromophoreMolecule's tint-causing portion
color mixing · carotenoids · light absorption · algae bloom · jade · sage · nature · leaf · olive · tint · photosynthesis · plant · phytoplankton · grass · moss · spinach · foliage · lime
color wheel position
green pigmentred pigment
Color substance, sanguine
vermilion · carmine · red ochre · red oxide · burnt sienna