cobalt blue
noun
1
: a greenish-blue pigment consisting essentially of cobalt oxide and alumina
2
: a strong greenish blue
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The opposite effect can be said of turquoise, which runs slightly warmer (closer to yellow) than a rich cobalt blue.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
If the past five years have been focused on manicures that have a little something extra—abstract designs, colorful French tips, cobalt blues, extra long nails—2025 is gearing up to embrace more natural, less-fuss, flattering nail colors and shapes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Perhaps that’s for the best, as residents and their guests get to take it all in almost immediately in the formal living room that’s just to the right of the foyer and features a black marble wood-burning fireplace next to walls dressed in a cobalt blue.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Blue everywhere, blue mixed with pink, pale blue and deeper blue, cobalt blue, midnight blue.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
If the past five years have been focused on manicures that have a little something extra—abstract designs, colorful French tips, cobalt blues, extra long nails—2025 is gearing up to embrace more natural, less-fuss, flattering nail colors and shapes.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Perhaps that’s for the best, as residents and their guests get to take it all in almost immediately in the formal living room that’s just to the right of the foyer and features a black marble wood-burning fireplace next to walls dressed in a cobalt blue.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Blue everywhere, blue mixed with pink, pale blue and deeper blue, cobalt blue, midnight blue.
—Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Harper's Magazine, 22 July 2024
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“Cobalt blue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobalt%20blue. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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