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Article posted: 2/3/2013 4:00 AM

Emerald is color of the year

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When Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Institute, chose the color of 2009, the United States was sinking deep into a recession and the bright yellow of Mimosa, it was hoped, would energize and encourage the country. So what's the right color for an economy that's hopefully on the mend? Well, emerald green, of course.