The typical color of a plant leaf is, of course, green, due to the dominance of green pigments, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b , present in plant tissues to absorb sunlight for the process of photosynthesis. These green pigments are made and located inside organelles of cells, plastids , here specifically termed chloroplasts . Finding the meaning of color for a plant leaf, as for flowers, butterflies, or fishes, may involve two approaches.
Scientists analyze HOW biochemical and structural features are involved in producing color.