maya blue

/mˈaɪə blˈuː/

[adjective]

maya blue

[ADJECTIVE]

a vibrant turquoise-blue color that was historically used by the ancient Maya civilization

Examples

1. This vibrant blue color is known as Maya Blue.

2. When the climate was dry and the skies were cloudless - much like the color Maya Blue - human sacrifices may have been painted in this color and sacrificed in hopes of rains.

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