robin's-egg blue

American  

[rob-inz-eg] / ˈrɒb ɪnzˌɛg /

noun

1. a pale green to a light greenish-blue color.

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robin's-egg blue British  

noun

1. 1. a light greenish-blue colour

   2. ( as adjective )

      a robin's-egg-blue dress

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Etymology

Origin of robin's-egg blue

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The grand living room has a double-height ceiling, arched windows, French doors, robin’s-egg blue wall, a purple tufted bar, and a pink, lavender, and fuchsia pool table.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

And jeweler Tiffany & Co. presented its own baguettes in signature robin’s-egg blue.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2022

His character works at this car rental agency, and so he’s in a uniform, and he has to wear this robin’s-egg blue shirt—

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2020

He stands in his kitchen, where the walls are painted a robin’s-egg blue, looking out at a bare tree in his garden.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 30, 2019

The sky was a robin’s-egg blue, and Coraline could see trees and, beyond the trees, green hills, which faded on the horizon into purples and grays.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman