Viridian
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For other uses, see Viridian (disambiguation).
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| Hex triplet | #40826D | |
| RGBB | (r, g, b) | (64, 130, 109) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (161°, 51%, 51[1]%) |
| Source | [Unsourced] | |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) |
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Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium(III) oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. It is composed more of green than blue. Specifically, it is a dark shade of spring green, the color between green and cyan on the color wheel. Viridian takes its name from the Latin viridis, meaning "green".
The first recorded use of viridian as a color name in English was in the 1860s (exact year uncertain). [2]
[edit] Viridian in human culture
- Viridian is the name of the 7th track of progressive metal act Between the Buried and Me's critically acclaimed 2007 release, Colors. Singer/Keyboardist Tommy Rogers explains that this title was chosen because the band "felt it really fit the mood of the song."[3]
- Viridian was the signature color of the world famous[4] BBC Two identity from 1991 to 2001.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ web.forrett.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code #40826D (Viridian) :
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 206; Color Sample of Viridian: Page 93 Plate 79 Color Sample K11
- ^ Between The Buried And Me Album Trailer : Colors : In Stores September 18
- ^ [1] Lambie-Nairn.com - "Our Work" Archive - BBC Two (See p5)
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| Alice blue | Aqua | Aquamarine | Baby blue | Bondi blue | Cerulean | Cyan | Electric blue | Midnight green | Pine green |
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