In literature, forest green is often employed as a vivid and multilayered descriptor that bridges the realms of nature and human expression. Authors frequently use the term to portray the rich, earthy quality of a setting or garment—the color can suggest the rugged beauty of the wilderness, as in depictions of vast natural expanses and fertile landscapes [1, 2, 3], while also conveying elegance and tradition in attire, such as the finely tailored coat in forest green [4] or the refined hunting suit [5, 6]. In some texts, forest green serves as a symbol of both functionality and nostalgia, transforming everyday clothing or objects into bearers of character and historical resonance [7, 8, 9]. This varied use highlights how forest green functions not only as a simple color but also as a laden literary device, evoking imagery of vitality, resilience, and the timeless allure of nature.
- The majesty of the wilderness and the illimitable covering of forest green appealed to Paul but little less than to Henry.
— from The Keepers of the Trail: A Story of the Great Woods by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
- The mountains on either hand, in great billows of forest green and blue, rise ever upward till they break against the eternal frost.
— from The Columbia River: Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by William Denison Lyman
- The woods are beautiful, the white birches brightening up the various shades of forest green.
— from Summer Provinces by the Sea
A description of the Vacation Resources of Eastern Quebec and the Maritime Provinces of Canada, in the territory served by the Canadian Government Railways by Prince Edward Island Railway
- He was elegantly dressed, as he always was, his fine long coat of forest green broadcloth had a wide velvet collar and large gold buttons.
— from Round Anvil Rock: A Romance by Nancy Huston Banks
- "And he is in his forest green hunting suit.
— from The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross
Or, Amateur Theatricals for a Worthy Cause by Gertrude W. Morrison
- He, too, was in forest green, but it was of the finest cloth, trimmed with green yet darker.
— from The Rulers of the Lakes: A Story of George and Champlain by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
- Corina felt strange, changing out of her accustomed bright garb into the functional, if in her opinion unnecessarily drab, forest green.
— from A Matter of Honor: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson
- "If pall and vair no more I wear, Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we'll say, is the russet gray; As gay the forest green.
— from The Land of Song, Book 2. For lower grammar grades
- The whole swing can be painted with a forest green color which is very suitable for summer outdoor furniture.
— from Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 1 by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor