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It is unclear why the House of Commons is coloured green. A number of theories are outlined here.
1 Previous buildings. For a period of time, the Commons sat in a hall at Black Friars which may have been decorated green. The Commons then moved to St. Stephen’s Chapel where it sat from 1548 to 1834. It is possible the Chapel was painted green and that this tradition was taken from Black Friars.
2 Painted Chamber. The current chamber used by the House of Commons is part of the old Palace of Westminster. It may have been green before the arrival of the Commons and green may have been chosen by circumstance rather than symbolism.
3 Economy. As green cloth was cheaper to produce than red cloth (as used in the House of Lords), it is possible green was chosen to reduce costs.
4 Tradition rather than symbolism. The colour green is now traditional and has become the distinguishing colour of the Commons, and lower Houses in general, by association rather than reliance on symbolism.
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