I can finally sleep at night; Pantone has announced their 2010 color of the year, and it looks like it may have been inspired from a leisure suit.

From Pantone:

“In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of color,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “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.”

(2009 color of the year, Mimosa is not happy about the success of Turquoise.)