Color names

Resolution blue is a vivid blue color. This color name first came into use in 2001 when it was formulated as one of the colors on the Xona.com Color List.

Cool black is a dark shade of blue. It is one of Pantone colors.

Yale Blue is the dark azure color used in association with Yale University.

Spanish blue is the color that is called Azul (the Spanish word for "blue") 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.

Blue-green is the color that is between green and blue. It belongs to the cyan family of colors.

The color defined as Blue in the NCS (Natural Color System) is an azure-like shade shown (NCS 2060-B). The “Natural Color System” is widely used in Scandinavia. NCS Blue can only be displayed approximately on a computer screen, as these spectral colors have been adjusted to fit into the sRGB gamut. In the 21st century, this hue is classified as an variation of azure that is on the border of cyan.

The color defined as blue in the Munsell color system (Munsell 5B) is shown in color box. The Munsell color system is a way to classify colors based on three key properties: hue (color type), value (lightness), and chroma (color intensity). Developed by artist Albert H. Munsell in the early 20th century, it organizes colors in a 3D model, allowing for precise and consistent color communication across various fields.

The color defined as green in the NCS or Natural Color System is NCS 2060-G. The natural color system is a color system based on the four unique hues or psychological primary colors red, yellow, green, and blue. The NCS is based on the opponent process theory of vision. The Natural Color System is widely used in Scandinavia.

The web color named "lime", in the CSS color scheme maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), has the identical normalized color coordinates as the color green, as found in X11 color names formulized over 1985–1989. The web color lime / X11 color green match the green primary color of the RGB color model. The W3C web color named green is darker than the color named green in X11, using the HTML color code #008000 as compared to the color code #00FF00 in X11. This lime versus green issue is one of the very few clashes between web and X11 colors in the CSS color scheme.

Dodger blue is a rich bright tone of the color azure named for its use in the uniform of the Los Angeles Dodgers.It is alsoa web color used in the design of web pages.The web color is not used in the Dodgers' uniform but rather resembles the lighter blue used throughout Dodger Stadium.

Pakistan green is a shade of dark green, used in web development and graphic design. It is also the background color of the national flag of Pakistan. It is almost identical to the HTML/X11 dark green in sRGB and HSV values.

Egyptian blue, also known as calcium copper silicate (CaCuSi4O10 or CaOCuO(SiO2)4 (calcium copper tetrasilicate)) or cuprorivaite, is a pigment that was used in ancient Egypt for thousands of years. It is considered to be the first synthetic pigment. It was known to the Romans by the name caeruleum. After the Roman era, Egyptian blue fell from use and, thereafter, the manner of its creation was forgotten.In modern times, scientists have been able to analyze its chemistry and reconstruct how to make it. The ancient Egyptian word wꜣḏ signifies blue, blue-green, and green. The first recorded use of "Egyptian blue" as a color name in English was in 1809.

Cyan is the color between green and blue on the visible spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a predominant wavelength between 490 and 520 nm, between the wavelengths of green and blue. Colors in the cyan color range are teal, turquoise, electric blue, aquamarine, and others described as blue-green. In X11 colors, this color is called both cyan and aqua. Aqua as color name is in use since 1598 and commonly associated with water, such as the appearance of the water at a tropical beach.

CRIMSON FLAME along with Capstone Gray and Victory White is primary color of the Unversity of Alabama

Space cadet is one of the colors on the Resene Color List, a color list widely popular in Australia and New Zealand. The color was formulated in 2007. This color is apparently a formulation of an impression of the color that cadets in space navy training would wear.

Tufts Blue is the tone of azure blue used in association with Tufts University. Tufts University Relations defines "Tufts Blue" as corresponding to the Pantone color of 279 or the process color of 70c 30m 0y 0k.

Moroccan blue (also Chefchaouen blue) is a vivid blue color.

The color dark lava is the color of lava that has cooled and begun to congeal into igneous rock. The normalized color coordinates for dark lava are identical to taupe, which came into use as a color name in English in the early 19th century;

Feldgrau (English: field-grey) is a grayish green color. It was the official basic color of military uniforms of the German armed forces from the early 20th century until 1945 (West Germany) or 1989 (East Germany). Armed forces of other countries also used various shades of that color. Feldgrau was used to refer to the color of uniforms of the armies of Germany, first the Imperial German Army and later the Heer (ground forces) of the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht.

Emerald, also called emerald green, is a tone of green that is particularly light and bright, with a faint bluish cast. The name derives from the typical appearance of the emerald gemstone. The first recorded use of emerald as a color name in English was in 1598. The normalized color coordinates for emerald are identical to the color Paris green, which is the name introduced in England during the 19th century to market the dye that resulted from using the toxic inorganic compound created in Germany. It was notorious for causing deaths due to it being a popular color used for wallpaper. Victorian women used this bright color for dresses, and florists used it on fake flowers.

Dark electric blue is a dark cyan color that is the color called electric blue, formalized as a color in the ISCC–NBS system in 1955. The normalized color coordinates for dark electric blue are identical to Payne's grey, which was first recorded as a color name in English in 1835.

Payne's grey is a dark blue-grey colour used in painting. The colour is named after William Payne, who painted watercolours in the late 18th century, who most likely developed the colour while trying to produce a mixer that was less intense than black. Payne's grey was deemed an obsolete term in the early 19th century, but is still used by artists today. The first recorded use of Payne's grey as a colour name in English was in 1835.

The colour old heliotrope is a deep shade of purple, often referred to as Dark Lavender or Purple Grey. It features a mix of purple and brown tones, giving it a rich, muted appearance. Another name for this colour is old helio. The first recorded use of old helio as a colour name in English was in 1926.

Eggplant is a dark purple or brownish-purple color that resembles the color of the outer skin of European eggplants. Another name for the color eggplant is aubergine (the French, German and British English word for eggplant). The first recorded use of eggplant as a color name in English was in 1915. The pinkish-purple-grayish color shown in the color box as eggplant was introduced by Crayola in 1998. Different varieties of eggplant may range from indigo to white (the term eggplant originated as a description of white colored eggplants because they look like eggs).Chinese eggplants are the same shape as a European eggplant, but are colored a dark violet color.Thai eggplants are small, round, and colored forest green. Purple is a more used term.

The colour blood red is a dark shade of the colour red meant to resemble the colour of human blood. It is the iron in hemoglobin specifically that gives blood its red colour. The actual colour ranges from crimson to a dark brown-blood depending on how oxygenated the blood is, and may have a slightly orange hue. Different sources have proposed different color schemes for the color blood red. This is one of these.

Wine dregs, or dregs of wine, is a deep tone of the color wine. It refers to the color of the lees of wine which settle at the bottom of a wine vessel. The first recorded use of wine dregs as a color name in English was in 1924. This color and old gold are the official colors of the Phi Delta Chi and Delta Psi fraternities. The normalized color coordinates for wine dregs are identical to old mauve, which was first recorded as a color name in English in 1925.

Taupe brown is a very dark shade of tan that almost appears brown. It is shown as the color taupe brown in ISCC-NBS color sample #46 and is also known as medium taupe.

The color Byzantium is a particular dark tone of purple. It originates in modern times, and, despite its name, it should not be confused with Tyrian purple (hue rendering), the color historically used by Roman and Byzantine emperors. The latter, often also referred to as "Tyrian red", is more reddish in hue, and is in fact often depicted as closer to crimson than purple. The first recorded use of byzantium as a color name in English was in 1926.

Slate gray is a gray color with a slight azure tinge that is a representation of the average color of the material slate. As a tertiary color, slate is an equal mix of purple and green pigments. Slaty, referring to this color, is often used to describe birds. The first recorded use of slate gray as a color name in English was in 1705.

The color shown is called Puce in the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955). With a hue code of 353, it is a slightly purplish red.

Medium Tuscan red is that tone of Tuscan red that is called Tuscan red in the ISCC-NBS color list.

Purple is any of a variety of colors with hue between red and blue. In the RGB color model used in computer and television screens, purples are produced by mixing red and blue light. In the RYB color model historically used by painters, purples are created with a combination of red and blue pigments. In the CMYK color model used in printing, purples are made by combining magenta pigment with either cyan pigment, black pigment, or both.

Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be composed of black and white. It is the color of a cloud-covered sky, of ash and of lead. The first recorded use of grey as a color name in the English language was in 700 CE. In Europe and North America, surveys show that grey is the color most commonly associated with neutrality, conformity, boredom, uncertainty, old age, indifference, and modesty. Only one percent of respondents chose it as their favorite color.

This is the color raw umber. Burnt umber is produced by calcining the raw version. The raw form of umber is typically used for ceramics because it is less expensive.

Tawny (also called tenné) is a light brown to brownish-orange color. The word means "tan-colored", from Anglo-Norman tauné "associated with the brownish-yellow of tanned leather", from Old French tané "to tan hides", from Medieval Latin tannare, from tannum "crushed oak bark", used in tanning leather, probably from a Celtic source (e.g. Breton tann, "oak tree").

Old silver is a color formulated to resemble tarnished silver. The first recorded use of old silver as a color name in English was in 1905. The normalized color coordinates for old silver are identical to battleship gray.

The color pomp and power is not found in the 1930 first edition of the Dictionary of Color by Maerz and Paul, but it is found in the second edition of 1950. The normalized color coordinates for pomp and power are identical to french lilac, first recorded as a color name in English in 1814.

Burnt umber is made by heating raw umber, which dehydrates the iron oxides and changes them partially to the more reddish hematite. It is used for both oil and water color paint. The first recorded use of burnt umber as a color name in English was in 1650.

The color #8B0000, known as Dark Red, was introduced as part of the X11 color system in 1987.

The first recorded use of rose taupe as a color name in English was in 1924.

The first recorded use of mauve taupe as a color name in English was in 1925. The normalized color coordinates for raspberry glacé are identical to raspberry glacé, first recorded as a color name in English in 1926.

The color raspberry glacé is a medium shade of raspberry that is used in interior design. The first recorded use of raspberry glacé as a color name in English was in 1926. The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers. The normalized color coordinates for raspberry glacé are identical to mauve taupe, first recorded as a color name in English in 1925.

Mode beige is a very dark shade of beige. The first recorded use of mode beige as a color name in English was in 1928. The normalized color coordinates for mode beige are identical to the color names drab, sand dune, and bistre brown, which were first recorded as color names in English, respectively, in 1686, 1925, and 1930.

This is the X11/HTML color pale green. Mint green is a pale tint of green that resembles the color of mint green pigment, and was a popular color in the 1990s.

The first recorded use of Tuscan tan as a color name in English was in 1926. The normalized color coordinates for Tuscan tan are identical to café au lait and French beige, which were first recorded as color names in English in 1839 and 1927, respectively.

Turkey red is a color that was widely used to dye cotton in the 18th and 19th century. It was made using the root of the rubia plant, through a long and laborious process. It originated in India or Turkey, and was brought to Europe in the 1740s. In France it was known as rouge d'Andrinople.

The source of this color is the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #16-3250 TPX—African Violet.

The color candy apple red is not mentioned in the 1930 book A Dictionary of Colorby Maerz and Paul.However, a color called candy pink is mentioned, the first recorded use of which as a color name is recorded as being in 1926.

Desert is a color that resembles the color of the flat areas of a desert. The first recorded use of desert as a color name in English was in 1920. The normalized color coordinates for desert are identical to fallow, wood brown and camel, which were first recorded as color names in English in 1000, 1886, and 1916, respectively.

The dark tone of "champagne" is the color referred to as champagne in the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955), listed as color sample #90.