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Turquoise (/ ˈ t ɜːr k (w) ɔɪ z / TUR-k(w)oyz) is a cyan color, based on the mineral of the same name.The word turquoise dates to the 17th century and is derived from the French turquois, meaning 'Turkish', because the mineral was first brought to Europe through Turkey from mines in the historical Khorasan province of Iran (Persia) and Afghanistan today.
The first recorded use of robin egg blue as a color name in English was in 1873, [3] though earlier references in English to colors similar to that of robin's eggs were made as early as 1844. [4] The "robin's egg" glaze appeared during the Yongzheng Emperor ’s reign (1722-35) in China, and Yixing potter Hua Fengxiang made works with "robin's ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 December 2024. For other color lists, see Lists of colors. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "List of colors" alphabetical ...
In some uses, hexadecimal color codes are specified with notation using a leading number sign (#). [1] [2] A color is specified according to the intensity of its red, green and blue components, each represented by eight bits. Thus, there are 24 bits used to specify a web color within the sRGB gamut, and 16,777,216 colors that may be so specified.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 December 2024. Variety of the color blue For other uses, see Shades of Blue (disambiguation). "Shade of Blue" redirects here. For the song by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, see Shade of Blue (song). For the R&B/funk band, see Shade of Blue (band). Blue Wavelength 440–490 nm Common connotations ...
The S&P 500's surge to record highs since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election is showing no signs of stopping.And Wall Street strategists have been quick to update their outlooks on ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 June 2024. Varieties of the color cyan Cyan Color coordinates Hex triplet #00FFFF sRGB B (r, g, b) (0, 255, 255) HSV (h, s, v) (180°, 100%, 100%) CIELCh uv (L, C, h) (91, 72, 192°) Source CSS Color Module Level 3 B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) The color cyan, a greenish-blue, has notable tints ...
In 1985, Americans ate 436 million pounds of avocados a year; by 2020, that number soared to 2.7 billion. Avocado farming guzzles water (60 gallons per fruit by some estimates) ...