I have wondered that myself. But I think what is going on is that not only each caste, but also each sub-caste has its own distinctive color. Also, please note that Gammas do not wear mulberry.
In Chapter 4, Lenina is with Bernard and they are watching the shift change at a factory. They are seeing all the people coming out. The people she sees who are wearing mulberry are all Beta Minuses.
So, what I have concluded is that Lenina is simply a Beta without a "Minus."
As to the Gammas and green and Lenina's clothes, I have two guesses. Either A) Huxley just lost track of his colors and no one noticed or B) her green clothes are a different shade than those worn by Gammas.
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