Color names

The color Amazon is named after the specific rainforest. The first recorded use of Amazon as a color name in English was in 1924.

The color king blue is a variant of sapphire with a violet tone.

The color kombu green is a representation of the color of kombu, edible kelp from the family Laminariaceae widely eaten in East Asia. The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #19-0417 TPX—Kombu Green.

The color onyx is a representation of the color of onyx. This is one of the colors in the Crayola specialty crayon set called "Gem Tones", introduced in 1994.

In color printing, the color called process magenta, pigment magenta, or printer's magenta is one of the three primary pigment colors which, along with yellow and cyan, constitute the three subtractive primary colors of pigment. The CMYK printing process was invented in the 1890s, when newspapers began to publish color comic strips. Process magenta is not an RGB color, and there is no fixed conversion from CMYK primaries to RGB. Different formulations are used for printer's ink, so there may be variations in the printed color that is pure magenta ink.

The color jet, also called jet black, is a representation of the color of the mineraloid jet. The first recorded use of jet as a color name in English was in 1450.

The color known as brown in the RYB color model is created by mixing equal parts of red, yellow, and blue.

The first recorded use of Russian violet as a color name in English was in 1926.

This shade of electric blue reflects the kind which is only metaphorically "electric". Its iridescence is also metaphoric.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Cotton eXtended (TCX)" color list, color #19-3920 TCX—Peacoat.

RISD blue is a vivid blue color named after Rhode Island School of Design. RISD Blue has been identified as RISD's official color as of September 28, 2022 and is the current official color listed by the Rhode Island School of Design's visual identity. The color is selected because of it is "vibrant and electric hue—rich and saturated" and "it activates any canvas it appears on."

Bluebonnet is a bright shade of blue with a slight violet tinge. It represents the color of bluebonnet flowers, which are part of the lupin family. The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas.

Brunswick green is a common name for green pigments made from copper compounds, although the name has also been used for other formulations that produce a similar hue, such as mixtures of chrome yellow and Prussian blue. The pigment is named after Braunschweig, Germany (also known as Brunswick in English) where it was first manufactured. It is a deep, dark green, which may vary from intense to very dark, almost black. The first recorded use of Brunswick green as a color name in English was in 1764. Another name for this color is English green. The first use of English green as a synonym for Brunswick green was in 1923. Deep Brunswick green is commonly recognized as part of the British racing green spectrum, the national auto racing color of the United Kingdom.

The color licorice (also known as light black) is a representation of the color of licorice candy, which is made from licorice. This color was introduced by Crayola in 1994 as one of the colors in its specialty Crayola Magic Scent crayons.

The web color dark spring green is a deep and rich shade of green.

The source of this color is the Pantone Textile Paper Extended (TPX) color list color #18-4231 "Blue Sapphire".

The color jet, also called jet black, is a representation of the color of the mineraloid jet. The first recorded use of jet as a color name in English was in 1450.

NDHU green is the official color of National Dong Hwa University, adopted in 1994. The university officially set NDHU green as part of a larger university branding effort. It represents the books, forest of knowledge, and its campus with nature-based setting.

Indigo dye is the color that is called Añil (the Spanish word for "indigo dye") in the Guía de coloraciones (Guide to colorations) by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in the Hispanophone realm. Indigo dye is the basis for all the historical navy blue colors, since in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century, almost all navy uniforms were made by dyeing them with various shades of indigo dye.

The color dark pastel green is a vivid, medium shade of green.

Spring green is a color that was traditionally considered to be on the yellow side of green, but in modern computer systems based on the RGB color model is halfway between cyan and green on the color wheel. The first recorded use of spring green as a color name in English was in 1766, referring to roughly the color now called spring bud.

The first recorded use of aero as a colour name in English was in 1920.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #17-5126 TPX—Viridian Green.

Spanish green is the color that is called "verde" (the Spanish word for "green") in the Guía de coloraciones (Guide to colorations) by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in the Hispanophone realm.

The color green (Arabic: أخضر) has a number of traditional associations in Islam. In the Quran, it is associated with Islamic paradise. It was also chosen as a color by pro-Alid (Shi'a) factions. Thus in 817, when the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun adopted the Alid Ali al-Ridha a his heir-apparent, he also changed the dynastic color from black to green. The change was reverted al-Ma'mun had Ali killed, and returned to Baghdad in 819. Green remains particularly popular in Shi'ite iconography, but it is also widely used in by Sunni states. It is notably used in the flag of Saudi Arabia and flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

Generic viridian is the color that is called Viridian inspecifico in the Guía de coloraciones (Guide to colorations) by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in the Hispanophone realm.

Spanish viridian is the color that is called Viridian specifico in the Guía de coloraciones (Guide to colorations) by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in the Hispanophone realm.

Honolulu blue is the tone of azure used in association with the Detroit Lions football team.

The color tropical rainforest was formulated by Crayola in 1993.

French blue is a deep azure color commonly used in quality men's dress shirts. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first use ofFrench Blue in English was in The Times of 1802.

Brandeis blue is the tone of azure used in association with Brandeis University. The university administration defines Brandeis blue as corresponding to the Pantone color of 294 or the process color of 100c 86m 14y w24k.

Caribbean Current is a rich, tropical shade of teal.

The Crayola color named "navy blue" is not as dark a shade as the standard navy blue. This tone of navy blue was formulated as a Crayola color in 1958.

The US Air Force Academy uses a particular shade of azure, subtly different from US Air Force blue, in its sporting and other insignia, described as USAFA blue in official documentation.

Midnight green (sometimes also called Eagle green) is a dark cyan. It (or more specifically #004C54) has been the primary team color for the National Football League (NFL)'s Philadelphia Eagles since 1996.

Indigo dye is a greenish dark blue color, obtained from either the leaves of the tropical Indigo plant (Indigofera), or from woad (Isatis tinctoria), or the Chinese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria). Many societies make use of the Indigofera plant for producing different shades of blue. Cloth that is repeatedly boiled in an indigo dye bath-solution (boiled and left to dry, boiled and left to dry, etc.), the blue pigment becomes darker on the cloth. After dyeing, the cloth is hung in the open air to dry.

Blue (Pantone) is the color that is called blue in Pantone. The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list.

Zaffre (also spelt Zaffer), a prescientific, or alchemical substance, is a deep blue pigment obtained by roasting cobalt ore, and is made of either an impure form of cobalt oxide or impure cobalt arsenate.During the Victorian Era, zaffre was used to prepare smalt and to stain glass blue. The first recorded use of zaffer as a color name in English was sometime in the 1550s (exact year uncertain).

The web color medium blue is a shade of the standard (h = 240°) blue.

Majorelle Blue is a clear, intense, fresh shade of blue. In 1924, the French artist Jacques Majorelle constructed his largest art work, the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech, Morocco, and painted the garden walls, fountains, features and villa this very intense shade of blue, for which he trademarked the name Majorelle Blue. He had noticed the colour in Moroccan tiles, in Berber burnouses, and around the windows of buildings such as kasbahs and native adobe homes.

Mummy brown, also known as Egyptian brown or Caput Mortuum, was a rich brown bituminous pigment with good transparency, sitting between burnt umber and raw umber in tint. The pigment was made from the flesh of mummies mixed with white pitch and myrrh. Mummy brown was extremely popular from the mid-eighteenth to the nineteenth centuries. However, fresh supplies of mummies diminished, and artists were less satisfied with the pigment's permanency and finish. By 1915, demand had significantly declined. Suppliers ceased to offer it by the middle of the twentieth century. Mummy brown was one of the favourite colours of the Pre-Raphaelites. It was used by many artists, including Eugene Delacroix, William Beechey, Edward Burne-Jones, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, and Martin Drolling.

Non-photo blue (or non-repro blue) is a common tool in the graphic design and print industry, being a particular shade of blue that cannot be detected by graphic arts camera film. This allows layout editors to write notes to the printer on the print flat (the image that is to be photographed and sent to print) which will not show in the final form. It also allows artists to lay down sketch lines without the need to erase after inking.

Oxford Blue is the official colour of the University of Oxford. The official Oxford branding guidelines set its definition as Pantone 282, equivalent to the hex code #002147. With a hue code of 212, this colour is a very dark tone of azure.

Palatinate is a purple color associated with Durham University and the County and City of Durham. Palatinate Blue, which is used in the flag of County Durham, corresponds to Pantone number 286.

Palatinate or palatinate purple is a purple colour associated with Durham University and the City of Durham. The term has been used to refer to a number of different shades of purple.The Oxford English Dictionary defines it as a "light purple or lavender colour", which is used for Durham (and Newcastle) academic hoods. For corporate purposes Durham University uses a darker shade. A separate colour, 'palatinate blue', is derived from the Coat of Arms of County Durham. The name 'Palatinate' in both instances alludes to the historic status of Durham as a County Palatine.

Plum is a color in the Crayola crayon lineup, introduced in 1958 and still in use today. It is characterized as a deep reddish-purple shade that resembles the color of plum fruit.

NIVO, short for Night Invisible Varnish Orfordness, was a dark grey-green finish applied to British night bomber aircraft between 1918 and 1939. It was developed in 1918 at Orford Ness to help make planes less visible at night, with a sheen that blended in with moonlit water. NIVO was used on various bombers like the Vickers Virginia, Handley Page Hyderabad, and others. By the mid-1930s, it was found to be too reflective under searchlights and was phased out before the introduction of newer bombers like the Vickers Wellington.

Eton blue, or 'Shelduck Blue' is a shade of green used since early 19th century by sportsmen of Eton College. It is also used by Geelong Grammar School and is similar to the colour used by the University of Cambridge (Cambridge blue). Chelsea FC wore Eton Blue from its founding in 1905 as the Earl of Cadogan, who was the club's president and held the title Viscount Chelsea, was an old Etonian. They changed to their darker shade of Royal Blue in 1907

Rich black, in printing, is an ink mixture of solid black over one or more of the other CMYK colors, resulting in a darker tone than black ink alone generates in a printing process. Rich black is often regarded as a color that is "blacker than black". While this is impossible from the point of view of color theory, the difference can often be seen in the printed piece. The difference is most apparent in backlit (also known as "translite") pieces, where rich black more thoroughly blocks the light from coming through.

Royal blue is a deep and vivid shade of blue. It is said to have been created by clothiers in Rode, Somerset, a consortium of whom won a competition to make a dress for Queen Charlotte, consort of King George III.