Aquamarine (color) facts for kids
This page is about the color. For the gemstone, see Aquamarine(gemstone).
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Aquamarine is a color, a pale tint between green and cyan. It is named for the gemstone aquamarine.
The first recorded use of aquamarine as a color name in English was in 1598.
The color medium aquamarine (shown below) is used for the uniforms of nurses and surgeons and also used to paint rooms in hospitals because it is regarded as a color that calms and relaxes the patients.
Tones of aquamarine color comparison chart
| Name | Color | HEX Code | Red | Green | Blue | Hue | Sat | Lum | Source |
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| Raindrop | #33FFCC | 51 | 255 | 204 | 165° | 100% | 60% | Crayola Ultra colored pencils | |
| Aquamarine | #7FFFD4 | 127 | 255 | 212 | 160° | 100% | 75% | web color | |
| Aquamarine Blue | #71D9E2 | 113 | 217 | 226 | 185° | 66% | 66% | Crayola Aquamarine | |
| Fairyland | #96DED1 | 150 | 222 | 209 | 169° | 52% | 73% | Plochere | |
| Medium Aquamarine | #66DDAA | 102 | 205 | 170 | 154° | 64% | 63% | web color |
Related pages
Images for kids
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Rough aquamarine
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Aquamarine crystals on muscovite
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An aquamarine brooch
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See also
In Spanish: Aguamarina (color) para niños
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