I’ll admit. Turquoise isn’t a color I reference often in projects for my Virginia advertising agency. I’m a little burnt out on the tone — after the surge in the 2010s. During that time, it was a trendy addition for the “pop” of color. For instance, a room would be designed in chocolate brown and turquoise would be added as a playful element. Later, Turquoise and Red filters flooded Instagram and most photo editing apps — creating high-constrast, bright visuals. Currently, color combinations are nuanced with an appreciation for careful layering of textures and tones.
Turquoise Pantone Color of the Year 2010
With this in mind, I’ve been thinking about the original reason Pantone picked Turquoise as the color of the year.
Combining the serene qualities of blue and the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise inspires thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a comforting escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing. – PANTONE
To bring it into the present, I like to add tones that focus on the natural and mystical qualities of the tone.
In many cultures, Turquoise is believed to be a protective talisman, a color of deep compassion and healing, and a color of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky. Through years of color word-association studies, we also find that to many people, Turquoise represents an escape, taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting – even if it is only a fantasy. – PANTONE
So, my color combinations focus on aligning with turquoise instead of making it a pop of color.
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