BLUE or GREEN - Caribbean Sea?!

lpowmacback · Post by **lpowmacback** » Fri May 04, 2007 6:22 am

Okay, my husband and I have been disputing the color of the Caribbean sea for as long as I can remember.

He says it is BLUE... I say it is NOT BLUE - it is GREEN-BLUE - yes, I know seafoam, teal, aqua - but NOT BLUE. It almost frustrates me when I hear people refer to it as the Blue Caribbean - when I see so much green in it.

As a graphic designer (in my former life), I would say it ranged from PMS 317-333, 10%-100%.

What do YOU SAY???

Just really wanted to see my trip countdown...

ENJOY!!!

cptnkirk · Post by **cptnkirk** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:12 am

Sorry not much help, your both right depends what beach, time of day, light conditions, it's all good!

bj · Post by bj » Fri May 04, 2007 7:29 am

I agree on sunny days the color is GREEN-BLUE. However, on those heavy overcast days the color is more blue than green and even goes into the blue-gray range. I would say on overcast days Pantone 283 to 2955.

Congrats 25 days until you arrive in a GREEN-BLUE Caribbean Sea Paradise

lpowmacback · Post by **lpowmacback** » Fri May 04, 2007 7:32 am

THANKS!

JT · Post by JT » Fri May 04, 2007 7:33 am

Turquoise!

Jo Ann - VA · Post by **Jo Ann - VA** » Fri May 04, 2007 8:31 am

Last Wednesday when we were out sailing, at times the water was PMS 320 - (50% blue and 50% green). Beautiful!
I never thought PMS colors would ever be mentioned on this forum. I've worked with printing for the last 24 years and PMS color talk is the norm 8 - 5 Monday thru Friday, not usual forum talk!

Jo Ann

lpowmacback · Post by **lpowmacback** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:27 am

Jo Ann, my Chartpak Presstype-Pantone-Compugraphic-Mac days are behind me now... but I do have Quark on this PC.

BLUE or GREEN or some combination... whatever name is used to describe the color of the Caribbean, it is the most beautiful sight I have ever seen

SusanNJ · Post by **SusanNJ** » Fri May 04, 2007 9:47 am

I would say it is blue-green. Slightly more blue then green. I noticed when we were in Key West and looking at the Gulf, that seems to be more green.

St. John:

Key West:

But then again when you head to Jost, it does get more green then blue:

It definitely depends on where you are, how the sun is, etc.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri May 04, 2007 10:31 am

My first trip down to the VI, I was so captivated by the color of the water and that I could actually see all the way to the bottom.

I purchased a blue topaz ring to wear so that I would always be reminded of the color of the water in the VI and on STJ.

Normally I describe the color as turquoise blue -- but if you know what a blue topaz stone looks like you'll know what I'm talking about! Here's a link to a blue topaz web site-- funny how they display it with a background of what looks like caribbean water:
http://www.jewelsforme.com/Blue-Topaz-J ... FQoduiZ9bA

Steve S · Post by **Steve S** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:14 pm

Green is the color of an algae laden pond. The caribbean is blue.

sea-nile · Post by **sea-nile** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:24 pm

Blue Topaz is my birthstone and that is definitely the color! That is my favorite color and I seem to have a lot of clothes in that shade also.

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chicagoans · Post by **chicagoans** » Fri May 04, 2007 2:05 pm

Somewhere between aquamarine and turquoise (not an artist, but I believe there's a bit more green in turquoise than aquamarine?)

One of my best memories is sailing a little Sunfish (2-person sailboat) with a friend in another Sunfish, off the coast of Turks and Caicos. The sun and clouds made shadows that turned the water distinctly different colors in small areas. So we'd shout over the water "Go to the green spot!" "Go to the dark blue spot!" etc. Then we'd becalm the boats (turn into the wind and stop), dive out and switch boats. It was awesome!

The water is so gorgeous and always changing color.

bj · Post by bj » Fri May 04, 2007 3:15 pm

Green is the color of an algae laden pond. The caribbean is blue.
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chrisn · Post by **chrisn** » Fri May 04, 2007 3:46 pm

I agree with Blue-Green. Or somewhere between Aquamarine and Turquoise. Or the shade of my Larimar sunburst. Anywho, it's simply beautiful!

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