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sea green

American  

noun

  1. a clear, light, bluish green.

sea green British  

noun

    1. a moderate green colour, sometimes with a bluish or yellowish tinge

    2. ( as adjective )

      a sea-green carpet
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Origin of sea green

First recorded in 1590–1600

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This year, the Biennale allowed Russia to reopen its sea green space on the Biennale’s lush show grounds known as the Giardini.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The walls have been repainted a light, sea green.

From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2021

Midge has a knockout period wardrobe in sea green and paradise pink.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2017

He had a well-worn office, its walls painted sea green and adorned with crucifixes and pictures of the Archangel Michael and saints.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2016

The crunching hits my ear before I even know he’s beside me, and when I turn my head, Finnick Odair’s famous sea green eyes are only inches from mine.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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