Blue Types

The use of blue in familiar phrases can help a designer see how their color of choice might be perceived by others, both the positive and negative aspects.

Good blue

True blue - someone loyal and faithful Out of the blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative) Blue ribbon - first rate, top prize Blueblood - person of noble birth, royalty Bluestocking - well-read or scholarly woman Bluebook - register of socially prominent people The Blues (capitalized) - popular style of music sometimes characterized by melancholy melodies and words Baby blues - Blue eyes (also see Bad blue words) Bad blue Feeling blue - feeling sad or depressed Blue devils - feelings of depression The blues (not capitalized) - depression, state of sadness Blue Monday - feeling sad Baby blues - post-partum depression Singing the blues - bemoaning one's circumstances Blue laws - laws originally intended to enforce certain moral standards Blue language - profanity Bluenose - puritanical individual Into the blue - entering the unknown or escape to parts unknown Out of the blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative)

BLUE

Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours.
Ancient Greek lacked a word for blue and Homer called the colour of the sea "wine dark",
In the English language, blue may refer to the feeling of sadness. "He was feeling blue". This is because blue was related to rain, or storms, and in Greek mythology, the god Zeus would make rain when he was sad (crying), and a storm when he was angry.lled the colour of the sea "wine dark"
Traditionally, blue has been considered a primary colour in painting, with the secondary colour orange as its complement.
The blues is a style of music originated by African Americans
Blue is the national sports colour for India, as it denotes secularism.
Blue in Hinduism: Many of the gods are depicted as having blue-coloured skin, particularly those associated with Vishnu, who is said to be the Preserver of the world and thus intimately connected to water.
Dark blue represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousnessLanguage of Blue:

GREEN

The word green is found in several colloquial phrases derived from these meanings .Green is considered one of the additive primary colors, along with red and blue. Many minerals provide pigments which have been used in green paints and dyes over the centuries.Green is common in nature, as many plants are green because of a complex chemical known as chlorophyll which is involved in photosynthesis.In many folklores and literatures, green has traditionally been used to symbolize nature and its embodied attributes, namely those of life, fertility, and rebirth. Several countries use green on their flags for symbolic or cultural reasons. Green, for example is one of the three colors (along with red and black, or red and gold) of Pan-Africanism. Several African countries thus use the color on their flags, including South Africa. Green has become the symbolic color of environmentalism, chosen for its association with nature, health, and growth Green is considered the traditional color of Islam, likewise because of its association with nature. There are several reasons for this. First, Muhammad is reliably quoted in a hadith as saying that “water, greenery, and a beautiful face” were three universally good things.[63] In the Qur'an, sura Al-Insan, believers in God in Paradise wear fine green silk.[3][64] Also, Al-Khidr (“The Green One”), is a Qur’anic figure who met and traveled with Moses.[65

RED

The most emotionally intense color, red stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love. Red clothing gets noticed and makes the wearer appear heavier. since it is an extreme color, red clothing might not help people in negotiations or confrontations. Red car popular targets for thieves. In decorating, red is usually used as an accent. Decorators say that red furniture should be perfect since it will attract attention. The most romantic color, pink, is more tranquilizing. Sports teams sometimes paint the locker rooms used by opposing teams bright pink so their opponents will lose energy. Use red in art and design sparingly. It should make an impact as an accent-but should not be used as a focal color. Matched with black, it will be vibrant and exciting. matched with white, it will be more romantic.