Originally Posted by Jan in VA

The green is a "muddy neutral." The theory is that it's muddiness is a foil for the other colors, makiing them brighter.
Mary Ellen Hopkins always used to say that "every quilt needs muddies."

Try staring at the very center of the quilt yet relaxing your eyes at the same time and see if this technique isn't valid. :D I think it's brilliant!

Jan in VA