Green (NCS)
A standard green defined by the Natural Color System
Green (NCS) is a specific shade of green set by the Natural Color System as NCS 2060-G. This system, built on how people see colour, treats this green as one of its four main hues and is especially common in Scandinavia.
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- Green (NCS) is coded as NCS 2060-G
- Chosen as a psychological primary green
- Defined by the Natural Color System
- Widely used in Scandinavia
What colour is Green (NCS)?
Green (NCS) is a clear, strong green chosen as a standard by the Natural Color System, known as NCS 2060-G. It stands out because it is not just any green, but the one picked to represent the pure idea of green in this system. The NCS treats it as a unique hue, separate from blue or yellow, and uses it as a reference point for other greens.
Where does Green (NCS) come from?
The name comes from the Natural Color System, which is a way of organising colours based on how people see them. In this system, green is one of four main colours, called psychological primaries. The NCS was developed using the opponent process theory, which explains how our eyes and brains respond to colour.
How Green (NCS) is defined
Green (NCS) is not made from a pigment or dye but is defined by its place in the Natural Color System. It is given the code NCS 2060-G, which sets its exact shade for use in design and industry. This makes it a reference colour rather than a physical substance.
Where Green (NCS) is used
The Natural Color System, and its standard green, is widely used in Scandinavia. It helps designers, manufacturers, and others communicate exact colours. Green (NCS) is used as a reference when matching paints, materials, or digital colours to ensure consistency.
Green around the world
What the green family means from country to country.
A green kerchief is the sign of the campaign for legal abortion. Huge crowds wore it in 2018, and the movement was called the green wave.
Politics and protestHopeSource: Green scarfGreen and gold have been the official national colours since 1984 and are worn by national sports teams. They echo the leaves and flowers of the golden wattle.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: National colours of AustraliaA Test cricketer is given a dark green cap, the baggy green, on first playing for Australia. Many players wear the same faded cap for a whole career.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: Baggy greenThe green field of the flag stands for the land and its rice fields. Many people also read it as the youth and vigour of the country.
Nature and renewalPolitics and protestHopeSource: Flag of BangladeshThe flag is white, green and red. The green band, which took the place of the blue in the Russian flag, is read as the country's forests and farmland.
Politics and protestNature and renewalSource: Flag of BulgariaThe green field of the flag is commonly said to stand for the forests. It was first the colour of the House of Braganza, the family of the first emperor.
Politics and protestNature and renewalPrideSource: Flag of BrazilShades and relatives of Green (NCS)
Green (NCS) is one specific shade among many greens, chosen to represent the purest form of green in the NCS. Other systems may define green differently, and NCS greens can be mixed with yellow or blue to create related shades.
Colours that go with Green (NCS)
Harmonies are worked out from the value #009F6B. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Green (NCS)
What colour is Green (NCS)?
Green (NCS) is a strong, pure green defined by the Natural Color System as NCS 2060-G. It is used as a standard reference for green in this system.
Where does the name Green (NCS) come from?
The name comes from the Natural Color System, which organises colours based on how people see them. NCS 2060-G is the code for this standard green.
Where is Green (NCS) mainly used?
Green (NCS) is widely used in Scandinavia, especially in design and industry, to ensure consistent colour matching.
Is Green (NCS) a pigment or dye?
No, Green (NCS) is not a pigment or dye. It is a reference colour defined by a colour system.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Shades of green" (the section "Green (NCS) (psychological primary green)"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
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