- Robin egg blue
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 . [ 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 ]Robin egg blue
infobox color
title=Robin egg blue
hex=00CCCC
r= 0|g= 204|b= 204
c=100|m=0|y=0|k=20
h=180|s=100|v=80
source=CrayolaThe color robin egg blue is displayed at right. It is a
web-safe color and an officialCrayola color.Pale robin egg blue
infobox color
title=Pale robin egg blue
hex=96DED1
r=150|g= 222|b= 209
c=100|m=0|y=0|k=20
h=169|s=32|v=87
source= [http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-r.htm ISCC-NBS] Some robins' eggs are lighter than others. Displayed at right is pale robin egg blue.Robin egg blue in human culture
Jewelry
* The name "Robin egg blue" has been trademarked by the famousTiffany & Co. .Sexuality
* In thebandana code of thegay leather subculture , wearing a pale robin egg blue coloredbandana means that one is looking for someone with whom to perform 69. [ Card showing list of bandana colors and their meanings, available at Image Leather, 2199 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94114 ] [ [http://www.GayCityUSA.com/hankycodes.htm Gay City USA Hanky Codes:] ]References
ee also
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List of colors
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