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Eton blue
What color is Eton blue?
Eton blue is a shade of green that has been used by the sportsmen of Eton College since the early 19th century.
It is also used by Geelong Grammar School in Australia and is similar to the color Cambridge blue used by the University of Cambridge.
Eton blue has a hexadecimal color code of #96C7A2, which means it is composed of 58.82% red, 78.43% green and 63.53% blue in the RGB color model.
In the CMYK color model, it is composed of 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 22% black.
It has a hue angle of 134.4 degrees, a saturation of 31.3% and a lightness of 68.6% in the HSL color space.
Eton blue is a grayish lime green color that can be described as soft, elegant and soothing.
It can be paired with complementary colors such as coral, peach or pink, or analogous colors such as mint, teal or turquoise.
Eton blue is named after Eton College, a prestigious boarding school in England that was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI.
It is one of the colors of the school's uniform, along with black and white.
It is also the color of the school's rowing club, which is one of the oldest and most successful in the world.
Eton blue is a color that represents tradition, excellence and elegance.
It is a color that can be used to create a calm, sophisticated and refined atmosphere.
Eton blue is a color that has a rich and interesting history behind it.
Example of the palette with the Eton blue color
![Palette with colors: UP Forest green, Magic mint and Eton blue Picture with primary colors of UP Forest green, Magic mint, Eton blue, Xanadu and Dark slate gray](/images/eton-blue/futuristic-looking-room.webp)
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Example of the palette with the Eton blue color
![Palette with colors: Eton blue, Light gray and Battleship Grey Picture with primary colors of Eton blue, Light gray, Battleship Grey, Rifle green and Chamoisee](/images/eton-blue/eton-blue-color-living-room-with-a-fire-place.webp)
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