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=Crayola

The color robin egg blue is displayed at right. It is a web-safe color and an official Crayola 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 famous Tiffany & Co..Sexuality
* 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. [ 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

*List of colors