The adjective "slimy green" is frequently used in literature to create an atmosphere of decay, dampness, and even otherworldliness. Authors often employ this color to describe natural environments and man-made structures in ways that evoke discomfort and unease. For example, the depiction of water—whether it fills a curious tank on a hillside [1] or appears as a foul substance dripping from a basket [2]—uses slimy green to signal something off or unsettling about nature. Similarly, the color is applied to surfaces like moss on cracked walls [3], vegetative matter on a sandy bottom [4], or even the walls of a dim room [5], reinforcing a mood of neglect or contamination. In a more surreal treatment, a character is imagined as a "slimy green man" [6, 7], transforming a human figure into a visual emblem of decay. Even physical structures, such as steps leading to a boat-landing [8, 9] or the hull overgrown with weeds [10], are rendered with this color to evoke a sense of deterioration and foreboding. Through these varied examples, slimy green becomes a shorthand for environments and figures that are simultaneously repellent and fascinating.