paradise exotique

© 2010 by Deborah Lynne J. Flores. All rights reserved. Printed as a Color Workshop Trend Book for Pratt Institute, New York.

Escape.Escape the dull and dry greyscale of your routine, and plunge into the luminous waters of the

extraordinary by following the evolving spectrum of the color blue green. Every turn of the page

will bring you deeper into the mysterious beauty of things you may have forgotten still exists

in your world. Pieces of paradise, creatures exotic, magnified by the blue green hue, waiting

to be rediscovered by you. This is your exotic paradise. Welcome back, and welcome home.

Teal[ bird ]

Cyan[ salt ]

Aquamarine[ water ]

Turquoise[ gemstone ]

Sea Green[ sea ]

The Many Names of Blue Green

Just like the open seas and skies, blue green is about as limitless in its spectrum as its given names.

It is referred to as Teal, Turquoise, Cyan, Aquamarine, Sea Green, among other variations. These

connote the natural elements - fauna, gemstone, salts, minerals, and water - all of which contain

and represent life. Blue green is a hue of life, from its most pristine tints to its dramatic shades. This

color is alive with light and warmth, actively flowing, with the intrinsic ability to cradle growth.

Monochromatic Studies in Coloraid

A monochromatic spectrum

creates a feeling of depth.

The tints, tones, pastels and

shades of blue green repre-

sent the amount of light that

reaches out from the surface.

Its combination gives off a

dynamic dimensionality that

interacts with the eye, allowing

things come forward and others

recede into the shadows.

Shades, Tones and Tints. S1 to S3; P2-1 to P2-3; Hue; T2, T4, LP.

S3

S2 S1

P2-3

P2-2

P2-1

H T2

T4

LP

40S

90S

>100S

60S

They laid down a blanket, these two best friends, shared earphones

listening to Jack Johnson’s music, and just stayed silent. Content. Their

conversations were each other’s steady breathing, in sync with the

rhythm of the waves, and every so often one or the other would look over,

and think to themselves, “Nothing’s ever better than this.” Then, he

offered her a ring and waited for his best friend to say yes.20S

Degrees of Saturation. Percentage, L-R: 100, 80, 60, 50, 40, 20, 10, 0.

Blue green captures a kind

of nostalgic paradise that

belongs to lovers and friends

when saturation or neutrals

come to play. Sand and

seaform are all it takes to

transport them back to their

private getaway, where you

fall asleep to the lullaby of the

waves. This romantic palette

is the quickest escape anyone

can take down memory lane.

The Soft Neutrals. RO P3-3, P3-2, P2-3, P2-2; BG P3-2, P3-3, P2-2, P2-3.

If one were to touch blue green, it would

be grainy yet soft, textured yet fi ne,

delicate yet fi rm. Blue green would be

the feeling of wet sand strolling on the

beach, or underwater anemones, or

freshly laundered towels, bath salt

crystals, or the worn wooden cabin

on the island.

Degrees of Complements in Texture

Photo Collage. New hues Dune, Wild Berry, Paradise, Azure, Lifeguard, Seahorse, Cirrus, Poseidon.

Temperature expands the versatility of blue green and enables a refreshingly novel mixture of warm

and cool complements interpreted in the language of fashion, style and design today. There is a

carefree interplay of chic cool and haute heat in blue green which makes the spirit rise and celebrate

the tropical paradise or the urban exotic we feel within.

Complementary Threesome. Neutral Gray 4.5 (or 60% Black), RO-Hue, and BG-Hue.

Enchant.Blue green and red orange are an exotic tandem of hypnotic energy. Whether it is because

of its vibrations against each other or the polarity of its temperatures, something about their

combination draws you in, casting as it were an almost enchanting spell. You are certain to

find yourself lost in the intricate and exciting weave of brightness against shadows. Awash

with the abundance of colors, you will never look at anything the same way again.

In a simple complementary scheme, blue green finds its perfect partner in red orange. However, this

relationship is hardly plain at all. Blue green’s calm and collected nature is activated by the spon-

taneity of red orange, creating adventurous harmony together. Red orange, with its commanding

presence, enables blue green to exact attention, thus making an impression most difficult to forget.

Complementary Pairs. BG P2-3, P2-2, P2-1, S1; RO T3, T2, T1, Hue.

T1

S1

P2-3

P2-2 P2-1

H

T2

T3

Exotique.

Blue green is a living habitat. It is a place to get

away to, but also an experience of escape. It may

be as spacious as the open seas, or as thick as a

virgin rainforest. Whatever emotion it may radiate,

blue green is always an adventure. Vivid scenery,

vivid memories of living, blue green is the habitat

of the exotic, where one’s wealth is the richness of

dreams conquered and colors combined.

It is a feeling of sunlight as well as of water. It is the sound of waves, but also

the stillness of trees in a rainforest.

Blue green is Paradise Exotique.

Exotique.

Pantone321

RGB0R 128G 128B

CMYK100C 50K

HEX#008080

It is a feeling of sunlight as well as of water. It is the sound of waves, but also

the stillness of trees in a rainforest.

Blue green is Paradise Exotique.

Deriving the Color in Pantone, RGB, CMYK, and Hex

Analogous Studies. RV, V, BV, BG, G, YG, Y.

The peacock is a shining epitome of the vibrance of blue green

when expanded along the analogous color wheel. It is a living

rainbow walking among us on earth. From warm to cool, blue

green works in harmony with the brightest to the most royal of

hues, showing off the best that nature has to offer.

The unique trait of blue green

is that whether it covers the

entire subject or serves as a

backdrop to something else,

it creates a statement of

elegance. It knows when to

shroud something in mystery

so as to seduce the eye, or

when to let something bask in

the spotlight.

Fortune[ plant ]

Mango[ fruit ]

Dusk[ time of day ]Peacock

[ bird ]

Blossom[ flower ]

Compound Triadic Studies. BG, RV, YO with O and G Tints

RO BgT Y V

B RV YO

BgS

Sand Castle Royalty Tetrad

Tidal Wave Analogous

Bonfi re Dance Tetrad

Who knew that petals,

minerals, rock formations,

and feathers can come

together in such stun-

ning harmony?

G Gc

O

Textile prints can take advantage of the

hypnotic, almost trance-inducing feel

of blue green when paired with red

orange. In this retro-inspired graphic

symphony of teardrops and pointed

ellipses, tints and shades in neutral

complements transport a physical

space to the wide open space of sand

and surf.

Dimensional Pattern. Low Chroma RO P3-3, RO P3-2, RO P2-2, BG P3-3, BG S1, BG Hue.

Painted Complementary Swatches and Color Stripe Study

Taking advantage of its ability to highlight or conceal a particu-

lar trait, one can apply the intuitive color blue green to one’s

daily habit. Step out in this color and it will be like stepping

into your own exotic paradise.

Come home.