Viridian

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Viridian
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— Color coordinates —

Hex triplet #40826D
RGBB (r, g, b) (25, 51, 43)
HSV (h, s, v) (161°, 34%, 38[1]%)
Source []
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

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".[2]

The first recorded use of viridian as a color name in English was in the 1860s (exact year uncertain).[3]

[edit] In popular culture

Although viridian is a less-used color name in English, it is used in a number of cultural references, probably because it is derived from viridis, the Latin word for green, so using the word viridian sounds more elegant than simply referring to the Anglo-Saxon word green.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ web.Forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to color #9F00FF (Vivid Violet):
  2. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 18 See: "Table--Polyglot Table of Principle Color Names" Pages 18-19
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ http://www.chevroletvoltage.com/index.php/Blog/viridian-joule-voted-winner-in-volt-paint-color-naming-contest.html
  5. ^ [1] Lambie-Nairn.com - "Our Work" Archive - BBC Two (See p5)
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