turquoise blue

noun

: a light greenish blue that is paler and slightly bluer than average turquoise

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Dark blue lines run across its rounded side, creating rectangles, some of which are colored in with turquoise blue or decorated with saffron-yellow symbols. CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 These events are an ideal introduction to Bermuda’s culture over six days of revelry (June 10–15, 2026), from family-friendly gatherings to a refreshing midday dip in the turquoise blue waters at Horseshoe Bay after the Oasis Sunrise Fête. Bermuda Tourism Authority, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 The movie has the color palette of a garish tricolored ice pop, a jumble of psychedelic turquoise blue and incandescent fuchsia. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, the Calypso design sees bright shades of jade, jasmine green and turquoise blue across signature swim shapes. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for turquoise blue

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of turquoise blue was in 1799

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“Turquoise blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turquoise%20blue. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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