Robin egg blue
Robin egg blue | |
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Source | Crayola |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Brilliant bluish green |
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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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(81, 40, 183°) | ||
Source | Tiffany & Co.[4] | |
ISCC–NBS descriptor | Very light bluish green | |
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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
- .
- McGraw-Hill. p. 203.
- ^ Jackson, C. T. (1844). Final Rep. Geol. & Minerol. New Hampshire.
- ^ "About Tiffany & Co.: Tiffany Blue". Tiffany & Co. Retrieved April 20, 2017.