Global colour company Pantone has named emerald the Colour of the Year for 2013.

In colour cosmetics, emerald is said to dramatise all eye colours, enhancing green eyes, intensifying brown eyes, emphasising the green tones in hazel eyes, and complementing blues. Toning with peach, rose, ruby and aubergine shades, the colour opens up a number of lipstick and blush options.

Emerald is also described as the “perfect punctuation point in nail colour” due to its complementary nature.

(via Professional Beauty – Pantone 17-5641 Emerald named Colour of the Year 2013)