Where was the green?

A physical event, a perceived color and a word are distinct parts of the account.

wavelengths arrive

light is reflected

signals are processed

a label is supplied

FIGURE 3 / Interpretive art beside a schematic route from light to a color report. The diagram is not a complete theory of consciousness. [41]

An object's apparent color can vary with illumination.

Reflected light stimulates cone receptors. Their overlapping responses are combined by the visual system to support color perception. [41]

The same object can be compared under different lighting while viewing conditions are recorded. Observation and explanation should be kept distinct.

Human reports are selective representations. A useful word such as green is not a complete description of the leaf.

The word has arrived. The leaf retains its other duties.