blue green

Between sky, sea

Blue green is a color between blue and green on the spectrum, encompassing shades like teal, turquoise, and cyan.

The hyphenated form blue-green typically functions as an adjective: blue-green algae, a blue-green sea.

The unhyphenated form often names the color itself: The walls were painted blue green.

color

teal

Shade between aqua, cyan

aqua · cerulean · seafoam · verdigris · viridian · peacock · lagoon · beryl · jade · celadon

nature

ocean

Massive saltwater body

  • seaSaltwater body, not ocean
  • lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
  • tide poolWave-stranded water hollow

glacier · algae · seaweed · kelp · eucalyptus · spruce · juniper · succulent · lichen · peacock feather

art

pigment

Color-imparting material

  • paletteSurface for mixing pigments
  • washClean using liquid
  • glazeThin lustrous coating

watercolor · acrylic · oil paint · dye · ink · enamel · stained glass · mosaic · ceramic · patina

Opposites
color temperature

blue greenorange

Citrus with segments

warm-toned · warm colors · vermilion · red · coral

Family

blue, green, greening, blue-green, bluing, blue-green algae

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G