Stihl Chain and Bar Charts?

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Does anyone know if Stihl produces a chart that shows all the compatible chain and bar options with the models of saws (both old and new models). In the product catalog I have from the dealer, it shows some and of course these are the new models only. I would like to see a list of all the chains and bars that fit on all their saws from the old saws to current. I tried to find something on their website as well as a google search to no avail.
I bought a 20" bar today and it is the right gauge, pitch and sprocket for my saw, but I run the Rapid Super which as you know is the more aggressive chain with the yellow code. Everything fits up but my main concern is that Stihl has this new bar color coded green for the low kickback type. I don't see where that would hurt anything, but didn't want to do anything that would be detrimental to the saw and/or bar and chain. I really cant see why they would color code the bars. Or am I missing something? (how could they make a bar less likely to cause kickback?)
My new bar is Stihl P/N 3003 812 6821 (20" Farm Boss Bar .063 ga., 81 Drive Links, .325 Pitch
My chain is the Stihl Rapid Super 26 RS 81

I ran the chain and bar on the saw today and ran great. I am still confused as to why Stihl would mark any of their bars with the green low kickback code. As far as I can see, this is the only 20" bar that will work on this saw in a .063, .325 option
 
The yellow labeled bars have a wider tip. I don't know of any issues running yellow chain on green bars or safety chain on yellow bars.
 

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Here is a couple of pages out of the technical reference manual. Notice at the bottom of the first page, it refers to an "app" that is now available.

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It's a US " Elfin safety " thing in Europe the bars/chains don't have the colour coding but as said the bars that would be yellow coded are wider at the tip either chain will run on either bar with no problems
 
.....my main concern is that Stihl has this new bar color coded green for the low kickback type...... I really cant see why they would color code the bars. Or am I missing something? (how could they make a bar less likely to cause kickback?)

I would think a green label chain on a green label bar gets to the level of safety in the standardized test.
Stihl P/N 3003 812 6821 From the pdf file in post #3 above it has an 11 tooth nose. Oregon seems to use 10 or 12 with the 10 for the 0.325NK and the new aluminum cored bar (0.325) at least in what I have.
 
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