Aquamarine (color)
blue-green color
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Aquamarine is a color, a light tint between blue and green. It is named for the gemstone aquamarine.
The first recorded use of aquamarine as a color name in English was in 1598.[1]
The color medium aquamarine (shown below) is used for the uniforms of nurses and surgeons and also used to paint rooms in hospitals because it is regarded as a color that calms and relaxes the patients.
Tones of aquamarine color comparison chart
change| Name | Color | HEX Code | Red | Green | Blue | Hue | Sat | Lum | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raindrop | #33FFCC | 51 | 255 | 204 | 165° | 100% | 60% | Crayola Ultra colored pencils | |
| Aquamarine | #7FFFD4 | 127 | 255 | 212 | 160° | 100% | 75% | web color | |
| Aquamarine Blue | #71D9E2 | 113 | 217 | 226 | 185° | 66% | 66% | Crayola Aquamarine | |
| Fairyland | #96DED1 | 150 | 222 | 209 | 169° | 52% | 73% | Plochere | |
| Medium Aquamarine | #66DDAA | 102 | 205 | 170 | 154° | 64% | 63% | web color |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 190; Color Sample of Aquamarine: Page 93 Plate 35 Color Sample I3