Color lead-in to marine (4)

I believe the answer is:

aqua

(Other definitions for aqua that I've seen before include "Light bluish-green -- water" , "- Regia; - fortis" , "(Denoting) water (Lat)" , "- - Libra" , "Hue" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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