characteristics of green & why chlorophyll is green?
Most important characteristic of the color green among others is that, its in the middle of the visible light spectrum. And that's the reason why emotional effect of green is very peaceful and calm between red and blue which are associated with anger and stability respectively.
Green Planet
Relation With Nature
As seen from the space the earth is blue sphere of oceans with patches of brown deserts, white ice and green trees. The only living thing in these four are plants & trees which gives out green color. That's why we generally relate green with the nature. And the green color of plants and trees is because of the presence of chlorophyll in the leaves.
Why Chlorophyll is Green?
Chlorophyll in the leaves are structurally similar to hemoglobin in the blood. And one most amazing similarity is that the color of both the compounds is due to the metallic ion located in the middle of the complex compound. And like blood transfer oxygen to every cell in the body to utilize it in energy , chlorophyll also act as an important link in transferring sunlight into chemical energy.
The magnesium complex in the chlorophyll is responsible for absorbing red and blue hues of sunlight and reflecting back green light which makes every tree and plant look green. There are some plants which looks red or black this is because chlorophyll has evolved in it to be able to absorb most of the sunlight or on the contrary it failed to evolve so that it can reflect green.