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Icterine

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Icterine
 
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Hex triplet#FCF75E
sRGBB (r, g, b)(252, 247, 94)
HSV (h, s, v)(58°, 63%, 99%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)(95, 89, 84°)
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B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Icterine /ˈɪktərn/ is a colour, described as yellowish, jaundice-yellow or marked with yellow. It is derived from Ancient Greek ikteros (jaundice), via the Latin ictericus.[1] It is used as an adjective in the names of birds with yellowish plumage to describe their appearance, including the icterine warbler and icterine greenbul.[2]

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  1. ^ Pavey, Don; Telesio, Antonio; Osborne, Roy. (2003). On Colours 1528. Universal Publishers. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-58112-580-1.
  2. ^ "Icterine Warbler - eBird".
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