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Sorry, but that's not how it works. Energy is energy, and we can measure what's reflected. Chloroplasts _themselves_ are green, btw. That's where their name comes from.

Why plants are green is a mystery. There is no accepted explanation. A compelling theory is that during the first ocean oxidation event, dissolved iron started crashing out as iron oxide, which strongly absorbs the green light.

I sure hope you’re right.