| Do you know ROY G. BIV? Actually, that is a | | | | problems that white medical clothing caused for |
| common mnemonic used to memorize the colors of | | | | surgeons, it is not surprising that green was the "new" |
| the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and | | | | white, by the 1950s. The new color created a better |
| violet. Each color creates certain "messages," some of | | | | contrast with the white environment of the operating |
| which are universal. Colors can influence various | | | | room. Furthermore, it created less eyestrain, as there |
| aspects of our lives, such as the cars that we drive | | | | was less reflection of the room's bright lights. |
| and the food that we eat. It is also influential in the | | | | In addition, green has some important universal |
| history of medical attire, including today's cheap landau | | | | meanings. For instance, green creates connotations |
| scrubs. Here are various colors that have been | | | | related to nature. Plants, leaves, and grass are green. |
| included in different attire: | | | | Additionally, green has a calming effect on people's |
| 1. White | | | | emotional state. For instance, a "green room" is where |
| White has different meanings in different contexts. In | | | | people in a TV studio or theater, can rest. There is a |
| the world of physics, white is the presence of all | | | | reason why the room is green, instead of red or |
| colors, while black is the absence of all colors. | | | | purple. |
| However, in the art world, the opposite is true. You can | | | | 3. Blue |
| verify this in the artwork of children, whose multiple | | | | Light blue is another common color of scrubs. Blue also |
| layers of colored crayons produces black. | | | | includes various universal meanings, including truth, |
| Today, medical professionals such as doctors and | | | | peace, and youth. |
| dentists, often wear white lab coats. This is a practical | | | | 4. Pink |
| color, as it complements any colored professional | | | | Some hospitals have begun using pink scrubs, but not |
| clothing that the person wears underneath. | | | | for the psychological affect on employees or patients. |
| However, this was also the color of the first surgical | | | | The purpose is to prevent theft of the scrubs. Pink is |
| attire that surgery personnel wore, during the 1940s. | | | | the universal color of love. However, it reveals less |
| The white attire became problematic in surgery rooms. | | | | passion than red does. Instead, pink has a claiming |
| The reason is that white reflects both heat and light | | | | effect on people, creating feelings of relaxation and |
| rays. One reason is that the white environment | | | | contentment. |
| created no contrasts for the workers' eyes. Another is | | | | Today's scrubs are available for medical personnel, in |
| that their clothing would reflect the bright lights of the | | | | a variety of sizes, patterns, and colors. Various colors |
| operating room. Finally, the redness of blood created a | | | | can create different effects on our psyche, based on |
| stark contrast with the white clothing of the surgery | | | | the universal scientific and cultural meanings they have. |
| personnel. | | | | When choosing scrubs, make sure to realize that |
| 2. Green | | | | colors can talk-without saying a word! |
| That brings us to the 1940s. Considering the multiple | | | | |