Green is the colour of witches, elves, monsters and plenty of heroes, so it gives you the widest choice of any colour. Many of the pieces, such as a green tunic, dress or hat, are easy to find.
These are 20 costumes that are green, from characters in movies, TV and games. Each pick lists the key pieces, and the button under it opens the full guide with a shopping list.
20 costumes that are green
1. Elphaba (Wicked)
Green face and body paint with a black Victorian dress, a pointed witch hat and black witch shoes. Carry a broom.
What you will need:
- Green face paint, black Victorian dress, pointed hat, black witch shoes, broom
2. Poison Ivy
A green strapless bodysuit with a green cape, long green gloves and green stockings. A bright red wig with leaves and black lace heels finish it.
What you will need:
- Green bodysuit, green cape, green gloves and stockings, red wig, leaves, black heels
3. Peter Pan
A green tunic and green pants with brown elf shoes and a green hat with a red feather. A toy sword goes at the waist.
What you will need:
- Green tunic, green pants, brown shoes, green hat with red feather, toy sword
4. Tinker Bell
A light green tank top and layered skirt with light green wings and ballet flats. A blonde updo wig and a fairy wand finish it.
What you will need:
- Light green top and skirt, green wings, green flats, blonde updo wig, wand
5. Leprechaun
A green jacket and green pants over a white shirt and black vest, with white socks, black shoes and a green top hat.
What you will need:
- Green jacket and pants, white shirt, black vest, white socks, black shoes, green top hat
6. Link (The Legend of Zelda)
A green tunic over a beige shirt and pants, with a green hat, fake elf ears, brown gloves and a sword belt.
What you will need:
- Green tunic, beige shirt and pants, green hat, elf ears, brown gloves, sword belt
7. Green Lantern
A logo tee over a black compression top, black tights, white gloves, green boots and the green mask. Add the green ring.
What you will need:
- Logo tee, black top, black tights, white gloves, green mask, green boots, green ring
8. Mike Wazowski (Monsters, Inc.)
A bright green long-sleeved shirt with a Mike face shirt, green leggings and a green tutu, with green monster feet and a Monsters University hat.
What you will need:
- Green long-sleeve shirt, Mike face shirt, green leggings, green tutu, monster feet, MU hat
9. Kermit the Frog
A green shirt, green tutu and green tights with a frog-eyes headband. A cup of tea and a speech bubble that says "But that's none of my business" finish the meme.
What you will need:
- Green shirt, green tutu, green tights, frog-eyes headband, tea cup, speech bubble
10. Yoda (Star Wars)
A Jedi tunic, pants and cloak with a Yoda mask or hood with ears, and green hands. Carry the green lightsaber.
What you will need:
- Jedi tunic, pants, cloak, Yoda mask or hood, green hands, green lightsaber
11. Pickle Rick (Rick and Morty)
An inflatable pickle costume with black leggings and black sneakers. Add a knife hand or a portal gun for the rat-fighting look.
What you will need:
- Inflatable pickle costume, black leggings, black sneakers, knife hand, portal gun
12. Princess Tiana
A yellow gown under a green mini dress with a petticoat, green heels, green gloves and a green necklace. A white crown finishes it.
What you will need:
- Yellow gown, green dress, petticoat, green heels and gloves, green necklace, crown
13. The Great Gazoo (The Flintstones)
A green spandex jumpsuit with green rubber gloves, green knee-high boots, a green baseball helmet, a green belt and a green cape.
What you will need:
- Green jumpsuit, green gloves, green boots, green helmet, green belt, green cape
14. The Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants)
A green medieval tunic, green long coat, green pants and green boots with a green pirate captain's hat and a sword.
What you will need:
- Green tunic, green coat, green pants, green boots, captain's hat, sword
15. Gekko (PJ Masks)
A green bodysuit with a green headband, elbow and knee pads, a felt shark-fin shape and a green tail.
What you will need:
- Green bodysuit, green headband, green pads, felt fin, green tail
16. Dino / Rex (Fortnite)
A green long-sleeve tee under a light green muscle vest, green pants and combat boots, with an orange bandana and a T-Rex hat.
What you will need:
- Green tee, light green vest, green pants, green boots, orange bandana, T-Rex hat
17. Larry the Cucumber (VeggieTales)
A green sweatshirt, sweatpants, sneakers and beanie, with white, light green and black felt for the face.
What you will need:
- Green sweatshirt, green sweatpants, green sneakers, green beanie, felt face pieces
18. Plankton (SpongeBob SquarePants)
An olive green sweater, pants, shoes and beanie with felt for the single yellow eye and bendy-stick antennae.
What you will need:
- Olive sweater, olive pants, olive shoes, olive beanie, felt eye, antennae
19. Disgust (Inside Out)
A spring green sleeveless dress and belt with green capri leggings, a purple ascot, purple ballet flats, a green wig and green makeup.
What you will need:
- Green dress, green leggings, purple ascot, purple flats, green wig, green makeup
20. Jolly Green Giant
Green face paint and a green bodysuit covered with leaves, with a leaf headpiece and elf shoes.
What you will need:
- Green face paint, green bodysuit, leaves, leaf headpiece, elf shoes
Wearing green? Make it stand out
Green looks best when one shade carries the costume, whether olive, lime or forest. Face paint is the fastest way to turn a green outfit into a creature, and a hat or ears says the character name at a glance.
Want a different colour? Try Black, Red, Pink, Orange, Blue, Purple, Yellow, White, Gold, Silver, Black & White, Rainbow, Neon, Brown.
