Shades of green

Okay kiddo, do you know what green is? It's a color that looks kind of like the leaves on the trees or the grass in the yard. But did you know that there isn't just one shade of green? There are actually lots of different shades that are all a little bit different.

Think of it like this - you know how you can make different colors with paints by mixing different ones together? Well, it's kind of like that with green. To make different shades of green, you mix together different amounts of a few key things: yellow, blue, and black.

If you mix more yellow with your green, it will be a lighter, brighter green - almost like the color of a lemon. If you mix more blue with your green, it will be a darker, more muted green - like the leaves on a pine tree. And if you add a little bit of black to your green, it will be a very dark, almost black-green color - like the leaves on a holly bush.

There are lots of other shades of green that you can make too, by mixing in different amounts of these colors. In fact, people have named so many different shades of green that there's a whole color chart just for greens! Cool, huh?

So, next time you're outside playing, see if you can spot all the different shades of green around you. There's so much more to this color than meets the eye!