Robin egg blue
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Short description: Color
Robin egg blue | |
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American robin eggs | |
Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #00CCCC |
Source | Crayola |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant bluish green |
Robin egg blue, also called eggshell blue or robin's-egg blue,[1] is a shade of teal (a blue-green color), approximating the shade of the eggs laid by the American robin.
The first recorded use of robin egg blue as a color name in English was in 1873,[2] though earlier references to colors similar to that of robin's eggs were made as early as 1844.[3]
Variations
Tiffany Blue
Tiffany Blue | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #81D8D0 |
Source | Tiffany & Co.[4] |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very light bluish green |
Tiffany Blue is the trademarked name for the light medium tone of robin egg blue associated with Tiffany & Co., the New York City jewelry company.
See also
References
- ↑ "Robin's-egg Blue, N. & Adj". Oxford English Dictionary. December 2023. doi:10.1093/OED/4868676611.
- ↑ Maerz and Paul (1930). "Color Sample of Robin Egg Blue Page 77 Plate 27 Color Sample H3". A Dictionary of Color. New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 203.
- ↑ Jackson, C. T. (1844). Final Rep. Geol. & Minerol. New Hampshire.
- ↑ "About Tiffany & Co.: Tiffany Blue". Tiffany & Co. http://press.tiffany.com/ViewBackgrounder.aspx?backgrounderId=6.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin egg blue.
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