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© 2010 by Deborah Lynne J. Flores. All rights reserved. Printed as a Color Workshop Trend Book for Pratt Institute, New York.
Escape.Escape the dull and dry greyscale of your routine, and plunge into the luminous waters of the
extraordinary by following the evolving spectrum of the color blue green. Every turn of the page
will bring you deeper into the mysterious beauty of things you may have forgotten still exists
in your world. Pieces of paradise, creatures exotic, magnified by the blue green hue, waiting
to be rediscovered by you. This is your exotic paradise. Welcome back, and welcome home.
Teal[ bird ]
Cyan[ salt ]
Aquamarine[ water ]
Turquoise[ gemstone ]
Sea Green[ sea ]
The Many Names of Blue Green
Just like the open seas and skies, blue green is about as limitless in its spectrum as its given names.
It is referred to as Teal, Turquoise, Cyan, Aquamarine, Sea Green, among other variations. These
connote the natural elements - fauna, gemstone, salts, minerals, and water - all of which contain
and represent life. Blue green is a hue of life, from its most pristine tints to its dramatic shades. This
color is alive with light and warmth, actively flowing, with the intrinsic ability to cradle growth.
Monochromatic Studies in Coloraid
A monochromatic spectrum
creates a feeling of depth.
The tints, tones, pastels and
shades of blue green repre-
sent the amount of light that
reaches out from the surface.
Its combination gives off a
dynamic dimensionality that
interacts with the eye, allowing
things come forward and others
recede into the shadows.
Shades, Tones and Tints. S1 to S3; P2-1 to P2-3; Hue; T2, T4, LP.
S3
S2 S1
P2-3
P2-2
P2-1
H T2
T4
LP
40S
90S
>100S
60S
They laid down a blanket, these two best friends, shared earphones
listening to Jack Johnson’s music, and just stayed silent. Content. Their
conversations were each other’s steady breathing, in sync with the
rhythm of the waves, and every so often one or the other would look over,
and think to themselves, “Nothing’s ever better than this.” Then, he
offered her a ring and waited for his best friend to say yes.20S
Degrees of Saturation. Percentage, L-R: 100, 80, 60, 50, 40, 20, 10, 0.
Blue green captures a kind
of nostalgic paradise that
belongs to lovers and friends
when saturation or neutrals
come to play. Sand and
seaform are all it takes to
transport them back to their
private getaway, where you
fall asleep to the lullaby of the
waves. This romantic palette
is the quickest escape anyone
can take down memory lane.
The Soft Neutrals. RO P3-3, P3-2, P2-3, P2-2; BG P3-2, P3-3, P2-2, P2-3.
If one were to touch blue green, it would
be grainy yet soft, textured yet fi ne,
delicate yet fi rm. Blue green would be
the feeling of wet sand strolling on the
beach, or underwater anemones, or
freshly laundered towels, bath salt
crystals, or the worn wooden cabin
on the island.
Degrees of Complements in Texture
Photo Collage. New hues Dune, Wild Berry, Paradise, Azure, Lifeguard, Seahorse, Cirrus, Poseidon.
Temperature expands the versatility of blue green and enables a refreshingly novel mixture of warm
and cool complements interpreted in the language of fashion, style and design today. There is a
carefree interplay of chic cool and haute heat in blue green which makes the spirit rise and celebrate
the tropical paradise or the urban exotic we feel within.
Complementary Threesome. Neutral Gray 4.5 (or 60% Black), RO-Hue, and BG-Hue.
Enchant.Blue green and red orange are an exotic tandem of hypnotic energy. Whether it is because
of its vibrations against each other or the polarity of its temperatures, something about their
combination draws you in, casting as it were an almost enchanting spell. You are certain to
find yourself lost in the intricate and exciting weave of brightness against shadows. Awash
with the abundance of colors, you will never look at anything the same way again.
In a simple complementary scheme, blue green finds its perfect partner in red orange. However, this
relationship is hardly plain at all. Blue green’s calm and collected nature is activated by the spon-
taneity of red orange, creating adventurous harmony together. Red orange, with its commanding
presence, enables blue green to exact attention, thus making an impression most difficult to forget.
Complementary Pairs. BG P2-3, P2-2, P2-1, S1; RO T3, T2, T1, Hue.
T1
S1
P2-3
P2-2 P2-1
H
T2
T3
Exotique.
Blue green is a living habitat. It is a place to get
away to, but also an experience of escape. It may
be as spacious as the open seas, or as thick as a
virgin rainforest. Whatever emotion it may radiate,
blue green is always an adventure. Vivid scenery,
vivid memories of living, blue green is the habitat
of the exotic, where one’s wealth is the richness of
dreams conquered and colors combined.
It is a feeling of sunlight as well as of water. It is the sound of waves, but also
the stillness of trees in a rainforest.
Blue green is Paradise Exotique.
Exotique.
Pantone321
RGB0R 128G 128B
CMYK100C 50K
HEX#008080
It is a feeling of sunlight as well as of water. It is the sound of waves, but also
the stillness of trees in a rainforest.
Blue green is Paradise Exotique.
Deriving the Color in Pantone, RGB, CMYK, and Hex
Analogous Studies. RV, V, BV, BG, G, YG, Y.
The peacock is a shining epitome of the vibrance of blue green
when expanded along the analogous color wheel. It is a living
rainbow walking among us on earth. From warm to cool, blue
green works in harmony with the brightest to the most royal of
hues, showing off the best that nature has to offer.
The unique trait of blue green
is that whether it covers the
entire subject or serves as a
backdrop to something else,
it creates a statement of
elegance. It knows when to
shroud something in mystery
so as to seduce the eye, or
when to let something bask in
the spotlight.
Fortune[ plant ]
Mango[ fruit ]
Dusk[ time of day ]Peacock
[ bird ]
Blossom[ flower ]
Compound Triadic Studies. BG, RV, YO with O and G Tints
RO BgT Y V
B RV YO
BgS
Sand Castle Royalty Tetrad
Tidal Wave Analogous
Bonfi re Dance Tetrad
Who knew that petals,
minerals, rock formations,
and feathers can come
together in such stun-
ning harmony?
G Gc
O
Textile prints can take advantage of the
hypnotic, almost trance-inducing feel
of blue green when paired with red
orange. In this retro-inspired graphic
symphony of teardrops and pointed
ellipses, tints and shades in neutral
complements transport a physical
space to the wide open space of sand
and surf.
Dimensional Pattern. Low Chroma RO P3-3, RO P3-2, RO P2-2, BG P3-3, BG S1, BG Hue.
Painted Complementary Swatches and Color Stripe Study
Taking advantage of its ability to highlight or conceal a particu-
lar trait, one can apply the intuitive color blue green to one’s
daily habit. Step out in this color and it will be like stepping
into your own exotic paradise.
Come home.