A majority say greed is green. Click a color to add your vote.
Greed is green because…
“Money is green.
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“Greed is green because money’s green, and greedy people want money.”
“It’s the color of money.”
“Those who are greedy are commonly greedy with money. Money is green.”
“The American dollar depicted in media is coloured a bright green and America can be characterized as greedy.”
“Green is money, money is greed.”
“The American dollar is green.”
“The pot of greed in Magic: The Gathering is primarily green.”
“Greed has 4 of the 5 letters of Green.”
“The color of money.”
“Greed sounds like green, and greedy people want cash.”
“Money.”
“Greed is associated with money, and money is green.”
“Greed can be associated with money, and the American dollar is green. In other words, much greed is monetary, and the color green is also associated with money in similar ways. Additionally, ‘greed’ is one letter away from ‘green’. It’s quite clear cut with this one.”
“Because it’s the color of money.”
“Green is disgust, and you feel disgust when you see someone being greedy.”
“Because when you’re greedy, you want money, and money is green.”
“...the Lorax...”
“Money is green and people want money.”
“Most money is green.”
“We all know green for greed. See how similar the words are? And greedy people are disgusting. Like puke green.”
“American dollar bills and the 100 Euros bill are green.”
“Besides it being one letter off, I associate it with money and dollar bills.”
“Cause its only one letter from the word green.”
“Literally four of the letters are the same—how could it not be green?”
“Most people are greedy over money, and usually money is green.”
“The letter G is green.”
Greed is yellow because…
“Wario is yellow.”
“Gold coins are yellow.”
“Gold is yellow, and gold is associated with wealth, which is what greed strives for.”
“Money, gold etc.”
“Yellow is golden, much like a certain evil version of Super Mario.”
“Gold is yellow. That’s it.”
“Yellow reminds me of gold and wealth.”
“Gold is greed, and gold is yellow.”
“Many foods are yellow or orange, and for some reason I associate greed with taking too much food, rather than money.”
Greed is orange because…
“Donald Trump is greedy and he’s orange.
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“Greed is orange because gold is orange.”
“Gold is greed, and gold is orange.”
Greed is red because…
“Because of Scrooge McDuck.”
“Greed is evil, and red is evil.”
“Red is associated with evil, and greed is evil.”
Greed is purple because…
“Purple is the color of Royalty and monarchs are greedy.”
“Purple is royal, and royals are greedy.”
“Purple is associated with wealth.”
Greed is black because…
“Black like the black hole that sucks everything in.”
Greed is pink because…
“Pink symbolizes over-the-top-ness, and taking more than you need, because pink is a symbol of perfection, which can only really be achieved through overconsumption.”