▲Because of its positive associations in Western cultures like trust, security, and authority, blue is considered by many as the safest color choice.

▲Conversely, it has also been linked to feelings of sadness and loneliness, hence the phrase "having the blues."

▲In some countries, like Turkey, Greece, Iran, and Albania, blue symbolizes protection against evil, and you'll often see blue eye-shaped amulets believed to protect against the evil eye.

▲In Hinduism, blue is famously associated with Krishna, the god of love.

▲In the Middle East, green represents fertility, luck, and wealth, and it’s also considered the traditional color of Islam.

▲The color has traditionally been forbidden in Indonesia, whereas in Mexico it’s a national color representing independence.

▲In Western cultures, green has come to represent all sorts of things, such as luck, nature, freshness, environmental awareness, wealth, and envy.

▲In some Eastern cultures, blue can also symbolize immortality, while in Ukraine it's a marker of good health.

▲In India, the color red represents purity, along with fertility and prosperity. It's tied to the reason Indian brides traditionally wear red at their wedding.

▲Green can also mean infidelity in some Eastern cultures, and in China a man would reportedly never be caught dead in a green hat because it signifies that their wife has cheated on them.

▲It’s associated with communism in countries like Russia, and some countries in Africa associate red with death.

▲The vibrant hue is considered lucky in Egypt, and good fortune and courage in Iran.

▲Instead of green, yellow is the color that represents envy in Germany.

▲In China, yellow is associated with the earth element, and represents royalty.

▲In Western cultures, yellow is associated with sunlight, happiness, optimism, warmth, and joy, however it can also signify caution and cowardice.

▲As reflected in the natural world, orange has come to represent autumn, harvest, and warmth in Western cultures.

▲Buddhist monks often wear orange robes as the color symbolizes a flame that radiates light, as well as purity, similar to gold found in nature. The wearer must be pure, peaceful, and divine.

▲In Hinduism, the soft orange color of saffron is considered to be auspicious and sacred.

▲Around the world, the color purple is often associated with royalty, wealth, and nobility.

▲In Western cultures, however, it symbolizes purity, elegance, peace, and cleanliness, and white is traditionally relegated to brides.

▲In Brazil and Thailand, the color has been associated with mourning.

▲In many Asian countries, white represents death and mourning, traditionally worn at funerals.

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In some countries, white is associated with angels, good health, and time.

▲The rich color is also associated with piety and faith, and specifically in Catholicism, penitence.

▲Across various cultures, black represents sophistication and formality, as well as death, evil, mourning, magic, illness, and mystery.

▲In the Middle East, the color can represent both rebirth and mourning, similar to how in Western culture black is traditionally worn at funerals.

▲In Africa, black has come to symbolize maturity and masculinity.

▲Pink is said to be mentally stimulating, calming, and to reduce violent behavior, which is why many prison holding cells are painted this color.

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In many Asian cultures, the color red is perhaps the most significant, as it represents good fortune, joy, prosperity, and celebration. That's why it's most used during Chinese holidays, for example.

▲Red symbolizes passion, excitement, action, love, and danger, among other things, in Western cultures.

▲The color is widely associated in Western cultures with femininity, love, romance, caring, and the birth of baby girls, but in Japan, pink reportedly relates more to masculinity.

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When we associate a color with a certain feeling, gender, or saying, it can be hard to see it in any other way. For example, many people see red as tied to anger or passion, but did you know that it’s also linked to purity?

Color plays an integral role in our lives, shaping the way we describe our moods and even the way we experience the world. But depending on your culture, things like color meanings, and even how many words you have for colors, can vary drastically. Click through to find out what your favorite color means around the world.