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| '''Aquamarine''' is a ], a shade between ] and ]. | '''Aquamarine''' is a ], a shade between ] and ]. | ||
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| Aquamarine | |
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 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #7FFFD4 |
| sRGB (r, g, b) | (127, 255, 212) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (160°, 50%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (92, 60, 158°) |
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| B: Normalized to (byte) | |
Aquamarine is a colour, a shade between green and cyan. It is named after the mineral aquamarine. There is a Crayola crayon with this color, created in 1958.
Aquamarine in human culture
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Astrology
Interior Design
- Tile this color is often used in the interior of Aquariums to symbolize their connection with the Ocean.
- Locker rooms of swimming pools are often painted aquamarine.
- In Interior Design, aquamarine is a popular color used for porcelain bathroom fixtures and to paint bathrooms. It also was an extremely popular color for kitchen appliances during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
- In Hospitals, the walls are often painted aquamarine because it is considered restful and healing.
Politics
- This color represents the Bloc Québécois federal party of Canada.
In Fiction
- Aquamarine is the name of a children's book by Alice Hoffman, which was later made into a movie.
Symbolism
- The color aquamarine represents peace.
See also
References
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