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In literature, the color subtle green is often used to convey a delicate interplay between nature, time, and emotion. In one example, a cotton loin-cloth in Southern India is described as mellowing over time into a subtle greenish hue, evoking the natural patina of wear and weather [1]. Similarly, the subtle green gown worn by St. Margaret infuses her character with a sense of poignant beauty and underlying tragedy, adding a rich visual element to her portrayal [2]. In yet another narrative, the description of each subtle green as something that is "widening, growing" hints at a dynamic transformation, suggesting that even the softest shades are imbued with life and continual change [3].
  1. Both males and females wore a cotton loin-cloth, mellowed by wear and weather to a subtle greenish hue.
    — from Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 7 of 7 by Edgar Thurston
  2. The St. Margaret with its subtle green gown is a figure that is touching and almost tragic.
    — from Promenades of an Impressionist by James Huneker
  3. Each subtle green is widening, growing.
    — from Faith and Unfaith: A Novel by Duchess

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