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  2. Blue-green - Wikipedia

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    Cyan is the blue-green color that is between blue and green on a modern RGB color wheel. The modern RGB color wheel replaced the traditional old-fashioned RYB color wheel because it is possible to display much brighter and more saturated colors using the primary and secondary colors of the RGB color wheel.

  3. Blue–green distinction in language - Wikipedia

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    Blue–green distinction in language. The notion of "green" in modern European languages corresponds to light wavelengths of about 520–570 nm, but many historical and non-European languages make other choices, e.g. using a term for the range of ca. 450–530 nm ("blue/green") and another for ca. 530–590 nm ("green/yellow").

  4. Color symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Blue is a primary color across all models of color space. It is the color of the ocean and the sky ; it often symbolizes serenity , stability , inspiration , or wisdom . [9] It can be a calming color, and symbolize reliability. [10]

  5. Viridian - Wikipedia

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    Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium(III) oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. It is composed of a majority of green, followed by blue. The first recorded use of viridian as a color name in English was in the 1860s. Viridian takes its name from the Latin viridis, meaning "green".

  6. List of awareness ribbons - Wikipedia

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    This is a partial list of awareness ribbons. The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause.

  7. Handkerchief code - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. The handkerchief code (also known as the hanky code, the bandana code, and flagging) [1] is a system of color-coded cloth handkerchief or bandanas for non-verbally communicating one's interests in sexual activities and fetishes. The color of the handkerchief identifies a particular activity, and the pocket it is worn in (left or right ...

  8. Cyan - Wikipedia

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    Cyan (/ ˈ s aɪ. ə n,-æ n /) is the color between blue and green on the visible spectrum of light. It is evoked by light with a predominant wavelength between 500 and 520 nm, between the wavelengths of green and blue.

  9. Color in Chinese culture - Wikipedia

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    The clear blue sky and fresh green vegetables were considered shades of a single color which could even include black as its darkest hue in some contexts. Modern Standard Mandarin does make the blue-green distinction using lǜ ( 绿 ; 綠 ' leafy ') for green and lán ( 蓝 ; 藍 ' indigo ') for blue.

  10. Cerulean - Wikipedia

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    Cerulean (/ s ə ˈ r uː l i ə n /), also spelled caerulean, is a variety of the hue of blue that may range from a light azure blue to a more intense sky blue, and may be mixed as well with the hue of green.

  11. Shades of cyan - Wikipedia

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    The color cyan, a greenish-blue, has notable tints and shades. It is one of the subtractive primary colors along with magenta, and yellow. The first recorded use of cyan blue as a color name was in 1879 ("cyan blue" being the name used for "cyan" in the 19th century). [1]