With so many different colors in the handkerchief codes, here is a handy list of abbreviations.
| abbrev | Color Description |
|---|---|
| ap | apricot |
| aq | aqua |
| bg | beige |
| bk | black |
| bn | brown |
| ch | charcoal |
| cl | coral |
| cr | cream |
| cy | cyan |
| fs | fuschia |
| gd | gold |
| gn | green |
| gy | gray |
| lv | lavender |
| mg | magenta |
| mr | maroon |
| mu | mustard |
| mv | mauve |
| ol | olive |
| or | orange |
| pc | puce |
| pk | pink |
| pu | purple |
| rd | red |
| ru | rust |
| sl | silver |
| tl | teal |
| tn | tan |
| wt | white |
| yl | yellow |
Color abbreviations are part of the Hanky2 Color Shorthand
Full color names can be used -> BLUE 2 blue or for more compact representations, use BL2bl
Many colors come in shades, review color shades for shades of Green like Lime, Kelly and Hunter ( and the abbreviations for each).
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