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sea-green

sea-green

1.4
A blue-green color like the sea
  • adjective
  • /siː ɡriːn/
translation icon : verde mar
  • We chose sea-green tiles to give the bathroom a fresh, coastal look.

Examples

  • The painter mixed blue and yellow to achieve the perfect sea-green for the seascape.

  • Wow! That dress is a gorgeous sea-green!

  • Her dress shimmered in a beautiful sea-green shade under the lights.

  • I painted my room a lovely sea-green.

  • The shutters and doors of the cottage were painted a vibrant sea-green, giving it a fresh, coastal look.

  • She wore a dress made of shimmering fabric in a beautiful shade of sea-green that reminded me of the ocean.

  • The artist used a rich sea-green to capture the essence of the waves crashing against the rocks.

Synonyms

blue-green
vssea-green
6 1.8

A color that is a mix of blue and green

is more evocative, suggesting a natural watery tone rather than neutral mix
viridian
vssea-green
7.7

A blue-green color like fresh pine leaves

feels more like a natural watery color rather than a named pigment
grue
vssea-green
  • Specialized
9.9

A color that looks green or blue in different light

defines a clear bluish-green hue rather than an ambiguous appearance
seafoam
vssea-green
4.8

Having a pale green-blue color like the bubbles on the sea

is a deeper or richer greenish-blue rather than a pale shade
jade-green
vssea-green
4.1

A green color like a gem, often slightly blue or yellow

is limited to mainly bluish-green tones rather than including yellowish ones

How Green

green
∞ 1.0
sea-green
1.4
turquoise
26 3.7
teal
31 2.7
blue
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

sea-green positive

Morphology

sea-green = sea + green (transparent) = sea + green

The meaning is directly and predictably derived from the combination of 'sea' + 'green' to denote a bluish-green colour.

Etymology

The word sea-green combines sea ('the ocean') and green ('the color'). It describes a blue-green shade that looks like the water of the sea.