July 1
Birthday Color: Duck Blue
#007199 · rgb(0, 113, 153) · hsl(196, 100%, 30%) · CMYK(100,26,0,40)
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Zodiac: Cancer ♋
Color words & personality
Duck Blue, the color given to July 1, is sincere and composed. Its color words point to deep water: quiet on the surface, trustworthy all the way down. In print, this color shows a well-measured, settled saturation. Rather than testing whether it fits, keep it as a phrase worth remembering.
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Birth flower, star, fish & fruit of July 1
Birth star
Nunki
Star words: precision, aim
Sagittarius · σ Sgr · mag 2.05 — Culminates around midnight
July 1 opens with agapanthus. Round umbels of blue florets rise on bare stems above strap-like leaves and hold their color through the heat. Hanakotoba meanings are love arrives and news. July's first birthday color is Duck Blue (#007199), and its color word is "deep water." Peak season is June and July. A cool note at the start of the hottest month.
July 1 belongs to Nunki, a magnitude 2.05 star in Sagittarius (σ Sgr). Its name is thought to descend from ancient Babylonian — one of the oldest star names still spoken aloud. Its star words are precision and aim. Around midnight on this date, Nunki stands at its highest in the southern sky. Beside it sits the day's color, Duck Blue (#007199), whose color word is deep water — an arrow's flight above still depths, two small anniversaries for one birthday.
July 1 belongs to the Sea urchin. Resting quietly among the rocks, it is said to ripen through early summer inside its shell, carrying the fish words “richness” and “treasure”. Its peak season is June and July, when a single spoonful is said to melt into deep, briny sweetness. The birthday color of the day is Duck Blue (#007199) — deep water for a hidden delicacy. May this quiet blue stay beside your summer table.
For Jul 1, the birth fruit is the Watermelon. Market stalls fill with this melon around Jul. Its fruit words are "midsummer and cool". Look for it in Jul. Its date also carries the birthday color Duck Blue (#007199). Its color word is "deep water". The day pairs the season's fruit with its own color.
Our birth flowers are an independently compiled system based on flowering seasons and hanakotoba. Birth stars are assigned by an astronomical rule — the IAU-named star culminating around midnight on that date. Birth fish and fruits are compiled independently by peak season (fish include seafood).
About this date's birth flower
- What is the birth flower for July 1?
- The birth flower for July 1 is the Agapanthus. Its hanakotoba include love arrives, news, and its peak season is Jun, Jul.
- What is the birth fish for July 1?
- The birth fish for July 1 is the Sea urchin. Its fish words include richness, treasure, and its peak season is Jun, Jul.
- What is the birth fruit for July 1?
- The birth fruit for July 1 is the Watermelon. Its fruit words include midsummer, cool, and its peak season is Jul.
- What is the birthday color for July 1?
- The birthday color for July 1 is Duck Blue (#007199). It pairs with the day's flower, Agapanthus.
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Color palette for Duck Blue
Monochrome (lightness steps)
#00B5F5
oklch(72.7% 0.150 233.0)
#007199
oklch(51.5% 0.105 231.9)
base
#002D3D
oklch(27.7% 0.054 228.0)
Analogous (±30°)
#009975
oklch(60.7% 0.122 168.7)
#007199
oklch(51.5% 0.105 231.9)
base
#002499
oklch(34.5% 0.190 263.7)
Complementary (+180°)
#007199
oklch(51.5% 0.105 231.9)
#992800
oklch(45.3% 0.155 36.2)
base
#FF561A
oklch(67.8% 0.215 37.2)
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