What the hell is "chartreuse"?

[KaptKaos]

I had 8 colors in my box of crayons growing up. If it ain't one of those, then I don't care.

[kstar]

The color "chartreuse" was named after the liqueur "Chartreuse" which was named after a monastery in the Chartreuse mountains of France. The liqueur was originally made by monks and is still made under the supervision of monks in Voiron France.

The basic formula is over 400 years old and the color comes from the chlorophyll of 130 plant extracts. It was originally created as a medicine and green Chartreuse is 110 proof!

The web color "chartreuse" (#7FFF00) is exactly 50% green and 50% yellow, FWIW.

According to lifehack.org, chartreuse is the most visible color to the human eye.
source: http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/nine-brain-quirks-you-didnt-realize-you-had.html

Wiki has some interesting information and history, including the above that I have posted here.

The liqueur has a very interesting taste that I actually like. I prefer a small glass of chilled Patrón more though.

Best,

Kurt

[kstar]

Here's a '73 1/2 T Targa with the factory chartreuse color - anyone know what the color is called by Porsche?

[TSNAPCRACKLEPOP]

the absolute best color for a crappie jig at Thomas Hill Reserviour in Macon, Missouri!! squirt a little shad oil on it!!

[austin552]

[craigster59]

And don't even get me started on "periwinkle"...

[legion]

Originally Posted by craigster59

And don't even get me started on "periwinkle"...

Isn't he the lead singer of Jane's Addiction?

[TSNAPCRACKLEPOP]

squirt some shad oil on those 2!!!

[Mule]

Hope this helps

[kach22i]

I took these a few years ago at the Ann Arbor Rolling Sculpture auto show.

[vash]

it is my favorite color for a bass fishing lure. apparently not bad on bikinis either!

[red964]

Oh go on then..
Best color for an RS by far

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by austin552

That is basically perfection! Not too much, not too little. Just perfect.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[masraum]

Originally Posted by legion

I always tell my wife that the only two-syllable colors I know are yellow and purple.

Don't forget orange

[speeder]

Originally Posted by red-beard

That is basically perfection! Not too much, not too little. Just perfect.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

She looks like a low-grade Tiger whore to me. Ugly. But as my Dad used to say, "That's what makes life a horse race..."

[Aurel]

Chartreuse is an excellent color for catching bass:

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by SLO-BOB

The image has been tweaked or some photographer used too much filter, but that car was NEVER chartreuse from the factory.

The appropriate factory green for a Superbird is known as Limelight Green.

[speeder]

The Superbird color is Lime Green, which is not Chartreuse. Same with the skank's bikini. The Karman Ghia is neither, it looks similar to the old 911 color known as "Leaf Green".

I guess it's some macho thing to be color-blind or not know many colors. Learn something new everyday...

[vash]

Originally Posted by BRPORSCHE

Man, thats an ugly color.

not on a bass lure!

[sammyg2]

Re: covoy, hippies in chartreuce micro-bus.
I agree, it's lime green.

Beige, chartreuce, muave, etc are colors most often used by women and interior decorators. I'm neither.