Pantone: Turquoise is going to be colour of 2010
Turquoise will be the colour which best epitomises 2010, experts have claimed.Bosses at Pantone - a company that supplies and tracks colour - say the greeny-blue (or bluey-green) evokes thoughts of tropical waters and restores our sense of wellbeing.
They also claim that most people respond to positively to the shade and that this makes it the ideal colour for 2010 .
As a result turquoise is tipped it to feature heavily in fashion, product design and homes decoration.
In case you were wondering, 2009 was meant to be 'Mimosa yellow' a hopeful and optimistic colour. But what colour do you think best sums up the past 12 months? Let us know in the comments.
A spokesperson for Pantone said: "In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of color.
"It 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 Turquoise represents an escape to many – taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy."
LINKS
Pantone
"It 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 Turquoise represents an escape to many – taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy."
LINKS
Pantone
