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Aquamarine (color)

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Hex triplet
  
#7FFFD4

HSV       (h, s, v)
  
(160°, 50%, 100%)

sRGB  (r, g, b)
  
(127, 255, 212)

Source
  
X11

Aquamarine is a color that is a bluish tint of cerulean toned toward cyan. It is named after the mineral aquamarine, a gemstone mainly found in granite rocks. The first recorded use of aquamarine as a color name in English was in 1598.

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Medium aquamarine

Displayed at right is the color medium aquamarine.

Aquamarine in human culture

Interior design

  • The color medium aquamarine is often used for tiling in the swimming pool locker rooms, or around swimming pools themselves.
  • Medical

  • The color medium aquamarine is often used for smocks worn by hospital nurses because it is perceived as being calm and restful for the patients.
  • References

    Aquamarine (color) Wikipedia