Aquamarine color is a light tint of which color?

Aquamarine is a color that is a light tint of spring green, in between cyan and green on the color wheel. It is named after the mineral aquamarine, a gemstone mainly found in granite rocks. Known as the gem of the sea, even the name 'Aquamarine' comes from the Latin 'aqua' for 'water' and 'marina' for 'of the sea'. The depth of color is influenced by the amount of iron found in each gem's structure, and that is why the color varies.

The first recorded use of aquamarine as a color name in English was in 1598.

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Shasta Michele Aten Medley

I was looking for blue but just picked green because of the lack of options. I looked up aquamarine afterwards and still see mainly blue with a hint of green.

gr8fl

The correct answer is blue, not green.

Marian Spitzig

Odd, as this is my birthstone. It is a slight green more blue

John W Shreve

It's also a little bluey.

Chris Braid

I alt thought it was a shade of blue!

timwhitestevens

I thought, the correct answer is blue.

Richard G Schwartz

I was looking for blue as well.

Georgia Kemp

A green aquamarine is an emerald.

Louise C.

Claire Mitchell, I also have a aquamarine jewelry and it is blue.

Cheryl Maxwell

Claire Mitchell, yes, I have blue aquamarine jewelry, as well.

Cheryl Maxwell

Marian Spitzig, Yes, my birthstone, as well, I always saw it as blue or cyan.

Claire Mitchell

I find this very strange. I have a blue aquamarine ring!

Louella Wilson

To those saying blue, BLUE is not an option! Plus, if you click on the link given and continue on to the list of colours, the colour patch shows that the description given is accurate.

Sheila David Churchill

I think of it as blue, and aqua and marine also imply that. In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, not green.

Valerie Copeland

I thought it must be light blue or light blue green. I did get it right but only because blue was the only option close to the answer.

Debora Lakein Martin

Aquamarines are blue. Aqua like blue water.

Shirley Campbell

I have an aquamarine '97 GMC pickup truck. Depending on the light whether it looks green or blue. Blue wasn't a color listed so I knew the color had to be green. Yes me.