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That is just the conventional color of the insulating varnish "mask" used to protect the board. It could be a different color, but green was selected as it contrasts well with copper traces allowing them to be seen through the "mask". Up until the late 1950's, circuit boards were usually brown in color. The brown boards had no "mask" on them, the traces were protected with solder dip. Brown is the color of the paper-epoxy or paper-phenolic board material used.

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