Tape is rated in HOURS of use -- and or whether or not it can be exposed to sun.
Put some standard (tan) masking tape on something - set it in the sun for a couple hours... and then try pulling it off.
Green can be left on for a month - and take the sun - but according to 3M - you shouldn't leave it on or expose to the sun (I know this having owned a couple of Grand Banks - and doing LOTS of varnish work!).
Yellow is the 3M pro finishers tape - and can be exposed to UV and leaves no residue behind...
There is a "right" tape for almost every job... but it takes a little research like any of the rest of the parts we use etc. Get it wrong - and you've got a big mess.