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* In ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}'' the titular [[ManiacMonkeys crazy monkey]] antagonist has a color palette that includes three secondary colors, that being his orange fur, his purple fez hat and his sleeveless green vest.

* ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}'' the titular [[ManiacMonkeys crazy monkey]] antagonist has a color palette that includes three secondary colors, that being his orange fur, his purple fez hat and his sleeveless green vest.

* ''Film/{{Monkeybone}}'' the titular [[ManiacMonkeys crazy monkey]] antagonist has a color scheme that includes three secondary colors, that being his orange fur, his purple fez hat and his sleeveless green vest.

* In many modern ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series, each seasons usually has tertiary Riders originally start off as good (or at least decent) individuals during or before the start of the series, only becoming evil or even anti-heroic for a period of time before finally redeeming themselves and joining the heroes side, and more often than not, they tend to be a comic relief of the group; more so if they are [[NotSoAboveItAll serious individuals who capable of goofing around]]. Their Rider forms usually have shades of green, purple or even yellow/orange. Notable examples are [[Series/KamenRiderGaim Ryugen]], [[Series/KamenRiderDrive Chase]], [[Series/KamenRiderGhost Necrom]], [[Series/KamenRiderExAid Snipe, Genm]], [[Series/KamenRiderBuild Grease, Rogue]] and [[Series/KamenRiderZeroOne Thouser]]. The only unique exception in this case is [[Series/KamenRiderZiO Woz]].[[note]]The first user (White Woz) is more anti-heroic, while the second user (Black Woz) is more of an ally to the heroes.[[/note]]

* ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'': Orochimaru's usual outfit is mostly of tan color, but it also contains a dark green undershirt and collar (although they're sometimes depicted as black) as well as a large purple rope belt tied around his waist.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' has Overhaul (Kai Chisaki), a yakuza leader who sports a dark green jacket lined with purple fur. He also wears an orange plague doctor mask.

* Miles from ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'' dresses in heroic red and black, as befitting Spider-Man. [[spoiler: His evil alternate counterpart, as seen at the end, dresses in black and dark purple as the Prowler]]

* As a stark contrast to [[PrimaryColorChampion Snow White]], [[GodSaveUsFromtheQueen the Evil Queen]] from ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs]] wears a dark purple dress and has [[GreenEyedMonster green eyes.]]

* ''Webcomic/StarImpact'''s [[{{Jerkass}} Urc]][[StarterVillain hin]] wears pink shorts, a moss-green belt with a neon-green skull-shaped belt buckle, a black tank top with a neon-green stripe running across it, and [[TechnicolorEyes pink irises]] and a black-and-pink mohawk, contrasting against [[TheProtagonist Aster]]'s purplish-blue hair, powder-blue BigOlEyebrows, and yellow irises.

* In ''Fanfic/AmazingFantasy'', the Prowler is clad in green and purple and has butted heads with numerous Heroes, even managing to evade the clutches of [[WorldsStrongestMan All Might]]. She also goes after Franchise/SpiderMan, who is clad in blue and red. Inverted with Izuku, as his green and white costume starkly contrasts the black bodysuit and flaming blue head of Mysterio's robot avatar.

** Early Spider-Man foe the Prowler wore a green bodystocking and a purple mask and cape, although he went on to become a hero.

** Lampshaded ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderMan2018'' #37 when Peter and MJ are watching ''Janet van Dyne's Supervillain Makeover'', and an unseen villain is protesting that he's always felt more comfortable in secondary colors.

** Lampshaded ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManNickSpencer'' #37 when Peter and MJ are watching ''Janet van Dyne's Supervillain Makeover'', and an unseen villain is protesting that he's always felt more comfortable in secondary colors.

** All the Green Goblins' costumes have featured a green face, arms, and legs, with a purple cap, torso, boots, and gloves. The ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'' version also qualifies, being a hulking green monster wrapped in a purple cloak and hood.
** Mysterio wears a green bodysuit and a flowing purple cape, the latter of which billows behind him to add flair to his movements.

* The Zerg of ''VideoGame/StarCraft'' have a LOT of green, purple and orange in their color scheme, in addition to brown. This is heavily in contrast to the golden yellows and blues of their nemesis, the Protoss. Played straight but then ultimately subverted with the [[DarkIsNotEvil Nerazim]] protoss, who utilize greens and purples in contrast to their yellow and blue Khalai brethren, as they ultimately end up as firm allies after being bitter rivals for years. Come ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'' the Zerg start to subvert the 'nemesis' aspect of this due to their gradual HeelFaceTurn, but still retain the color scheme.

[[caption-width-right:350:The Dress Code of True Villains.[[note]] Left to right: [[ComicBook/{{Superman}} Lex Luthor]], [[ComicBook/SpiderMan the Green Goblin]], [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Anime/DragonBallZ Cell]], [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros the Monarch]][[/note]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The Dress Code of True Villains.[[note]] Left to right: [[Characters/SupermanLexLuthor Lex Luthor]], the [[Characters/MarvelComicsNormanOsborn Green Goblin]], [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]], [[Anime/DragonBallZ Cell]], [[WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty Maleficent]], and [[WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros the Monarch]][[/note]]]]

-->-- '''Stan's Soapbox''', published in ComicBook/FantasticFour vol 3, Issue 21, September 1999

* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'': Before becoming Scourge, [[EvilCounterpart Evil-Sonic]] had blue fur just like Sonic. After exposure to the Master Emerald, his fur turned green and he gained a boost in strength and stamina. He also had a super state of his own, which turns his fur [[PurpleIsPowerful purple]].

* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'':
** In perhaps the most iconic comic book example, ComicBook/TheJoker sports bright green hair and a flashy purple suit, generally with either a green or orange shirt, vest, or tie.
** ComicBook/TheRiddler sometimes wears a suit and hat, and sometimes a bodystocking, but it's always green. His outfits also tend to have purple highlights.
** ComicBook/PoisonIvy combines a green leotard and green-tinted skin with [[RedheadInGreen bright orange hair.]]

** ComicBook/RasAlGhul's costumes are subject to change, but his green and gold one is his most well-known.
** ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} usually wears black today, but early in the comics wore both green and purple.
** DependingOnTheArtist, the scarred side of ComicBook/TwoFace's visage is either green or purple; one side of his custom-made suit usually reflects this coloration.

** In his earliest appearances, ComicBook/ThePenguin wore purple pants and an orange waistcoat in addition to his black-and-white suit. Even though the outfits has become less colourful throughout the years, purple and orange occasionally pops up in his design.

** Nazi mastermind red Skull was generally depicted as wearing a green jumper in the older comics.

* ComicBook/DoctorStrange's foes Dormammu (purple and red) and Nightmare (green), among others.

** The Four's worst enemy, ComicBook/DoctorDoom, wears a long green cloak, hood, and surcoat over his armour, distinguishing him from the Four in their bright blue bodysuits.

** [[ComicBook/NamorTheSubMariner Namor]] reappeared in UsefulNotes/{{the Silver Age|of Comic Books}} as an antagonist to the Fantastic Four. The only thing he wore were his green swimming trunks.

** The main color of ComicBook/{{Galactus}}' costume is purple (or pink, depending on who you ask). His original colors were green-red-and-brown.

** Puppet Master is often depicted with green or purple costume elements.
** Brute, an evil alternate Reed Richards, is purple and wears green pants.

** Impossible Man is also green-and-purple, but he's less of a villain and more of a nuisance.

* ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk is an interesting case. He definitely isn't evil, and is usually depicted as a hero, but he is nevertheless extremely violent and destructive. His main enemy, The Leader, however, is straight example. He is also green, and wears an orange uniform, indicating their shared, gamma-radiation origins, but wildly different goals and personalities.
** ComicBook/RedHulk, another Hulk villain, inverts this trope along with PrimaryColorChampion. In this case Red Hulk (the primary-colored character) is the villain and the original Hulk (the secondary-colored character) is the hero.

** All the ComicBook/{{Green Goblin}}s' costumes have featured a green face, arms, and legs, with a purple cap, torso, boots, and gloves. The Ultimate Universe version also qualifies, being a hulking green monster wrapped in a purple cloak and hood.

** Early Spider-Man foe The Prowler wore a green bodystocking and a purple mask and cape, although he went on to become a hero.

* Franchise/{{Superman}}:
** The Man of Steel's archnemesis, ComicBook/LexLuthor, famously donned a purple and green warsuit in the eighties, and has continued to use it ever since. In ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'', Luthor dons a purple shirt and pants, and a green trenchcoat in place of the warsuit.
** ComicBook/{{Brainiac}} has green skin, and usually wears a purple bodysuit. In the 80s, he replaced his original body with a purely robotic-looking one that did away with his traditional color scheme, but post-[[ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths Crisis]], he reappeared in his classic colors. His great-grandson, [[ComicBook/LegionOfSuperheroes Brainiac 5]] subverts the trope, featuring the same green skin and purple bodysuit, but being an unabashed, if arrogant, good guy.

** [[GiantWoman Giganta's]] costume is some times colored orange.
** [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 The Mask's]] jumpsuit is green.

** ComicBook/{{Artemis}}' regular uniform colors (post-''Artemis: Requiem'' and until the ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}'' reboot) are a a combination of light and dark greens (or white and green) and her hair is red. She started her character arc as TheRival and AntiHeroSubstitute to Diana, before becoming one of her most stalwart allies.
* ''ComicBook/XMen'': Back when the original team wore matching blue-and-yellow uniforms, their main opponents were Magneto's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Its color palette contained a bit of red, but the rest of the colors were secondary: Magneto wore red-and-purple, Toad wore orange-and-grey, Mastermind wore a brown trenchcoat, Quicksilver wore green-and-green, and Scarlet Witch wore red-and-pink. Notably, following their HeelFaceTurn, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch didn't change their costumes at all during their first stint with the ComicBook/{{Avengers}}, and Scarlet Witch has kept her color scheme largely intact.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' has the GreenAndMean Chick Hicks, who will even violate NASCAR rules to get ahead.

Sometimes even the bad guys want to wear bright colors. All those [[EvilWearsBlack deep blacks]] and [[RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver bloody reds]] can get monotonous after awhile. Unfortunately, the heroes have already monopolized the {{primary color|Champion}}s so what's our poor villain to do?

** Also inverted with Crash's ArchEnemy, [[MadScientist Dr. Cortex]], who has [[AmazingTechnicolorPopulation yellow skin]]. Further inverted with his appearance changing throughout the series; ''VideoGame/CrashNitroKart'' depicts him with red gloves and boots, while ''VideoGame/CrashOfTheTitans'' gives him (dark)-[[TechnicolorHair blue hair]].