Robin egg blue
| Robin Egg Blue | |
|---|---|
 American Robin eggs | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00CCCC |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (0, 204, 204) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (67, 0, 27, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (180°, 100%, 80%) |
| Source | Crayola |
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The color robin egg blue is displayed at right. It is a web-safe color and an official Crayola color. In the early 1990s, the crayon was originally included unlabeled in Crayola boxes, and purchasers were asked to submit ideas for the color's name.
Robin egg blue, also called eggshell blue, approximates 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.[1]
Variations of robin egg blue
Pale robin egg blue
| Robin Egg Blue (ISCC-NBS #162) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #96DED1 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (150, 222, 209) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (38, 0, 23, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (169°, 32%, 87%) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
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Pale robin egg blue is identical to the following tone of the color robin egg blue displayed on the ISCC-NBS color list: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)—Color sample of Robin Egg (color sample #162):.
Tiffany blue
| Tiffany Blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #81D8D0 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (129, 216, 208) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (174°, 40%, 85%) |
| Source | Tiffany.com |
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Tiffany blue is the colloquial name for the light medium tone of robin egg blue associated with Tiffany & Co., the New York City jewelry company.
Robin egg blue in human culture
- Robin egg blue is a traditional color used for a painted underside (ceiling) of a house's exterior porch roof.
Jewelry
- The name "Robin egg blue" has been trademarked by Tiffany & Co.
- In the bandana code of the gay leather subculture, wearing a pale robin egg blue colored bandana means that one is looking for someone with whom to perform 69. [2]
References
- ↑ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Robin Egg Blue Page 77 Plate 27 Color Sample H3
- ↑ Gay City USA Hanky Codes:
See also
- List of colors
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