Quote Originally Posted by Deborski View Post
*голубой can sometimes be slang for "gay" which is why I was not sure if I should use that word)))
голубой is an innocent word for blue or light blue... (the only slang meaning is 'gay').... but still it used to denote a color, which is always clear from cotext, while in contrast the english word 'gay' in the meaning of 'happy and full of fun, or bright' is old-fashioned.

бледно-голубой is a color shade, so association with 'gay' is not likely....

by the way, technically, "голубой" is light blue, while blue is "синий". 'Navy' would be "темно-синий"...