COLOUR JOURNEYS (CONT) .
Aqua
tropical, soothing, uplifting
Aqua is the result of mixing green and blue together. Aqua is the Latin term for water, and it was used in the early-modern period almost entirely as a label for medicinal preparation made either with water or with some formof alcohol.
The colour aquamarine is named after themineral, a gemstonemainly found in granite rocks. The first recorded use of aquamarine as a colour name was in England in 1598.
Aqua is neither warmnor cold. Nestled precisely between green and blue, this colour is optimistic, bright and strong; reminiscent of deep tropical oceans and bright summer skies. Shades of aqua evoke images of the outdoors: marine environments and mountain landscapes which reassure us and help with our sense of health and well-being.
Teal ® L8192N
Aqua has been long thought of as an emotional tone that triggers focus and clarity. Bright & saturated versions of aqua appear in coastal areas throughout the world, wherever the light is strong – fromGreek houses with their whitewashed walls and vivid green-blue woodwork to Caribbean villas with their painted weatherboarding.
In the UK, Aquas are popular colours and are often favouredmore by teenagers than younger children. There aremany variations of colours that fall in the aqua category from duck egg hues such as K7381E Velvet Smoke to brighter tones such as J2262U and K7204C Tropic Lagoon and the richer shades such as K8123E Airforce Blue.
Dance Hall ® L8251L
H0470T Velvet Leaf
K2690K AttinghamBlue
K7204C Tropic Lagoon
J0341L Sea Bright
J2262U
K8123E Airforce Blue
26
27
Made with FlippingBook Publishing Software