Emerald green, also known as Paris green, is a bold, eye-popping green that is named after the emerald gemstone, which is why it reminds us of royalty and sophistication. Research has shown that the color green is often interpreted as being associated with growth, health, safety, and environmental sustainability.
The History of Emerald Green
The color emerald green was invented by Friedrich Russ and Wilhelm Sattler and produced in Schweinfurt, Germany in 1814. The pigment gained popularity and was used on paintings, wallpaper, and women’s dresses; however, the pigment was made with copper acetoarsenite, which rendered it toxic. After many succumbed to death due to interactions with the pigment, the manufacturing practice was banned in most European countries by the early 1880s. Emerald green was named Etsy’s 2022 color of the year, and it was also Pantone’s color of the year in 2013. Beautiful but Deadly!☠️
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