robin's-egg blue
noun
1
: a variable color averaging a light greenish blue that is bluer and paler than average turquoise (see turquoise sense 2a) or average turquoise blue and bluer and deeper than average aqua blue compare robin's egg
2
: a light bluish green that is greener and duller than average aqua green (see aqua green sense 1) and greener and paler than average turquoise green
called also bird's-egg green, eggshell blue
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