Viridian

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. Actually, 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".

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The first recorded use of viridian as a color name in English was in the 1860s (exact year uncertain). ^[1]

Viridian in human culture

Although viridian is a less-used color name in English, it is used in a number of cultural references.

Video Games

• In the million-seller 6th Tomb Raider instalment, Tomb Raider: Legend. Viridian is the color of a book used in the riddle/puzzle in the Croft Manor level. Lara Croft reads the tablet: "Within the Hall of Knowledge, Tomes of Cerulean, Topaz, Viridian, and Crimson in turn reveal their Arcanum."
• A once sanctioned alliance in the online game CyberNations was named "Viridian Entente". It was disbanded but has since reformed.
• Viridian is used as the name of a city in Pokémon Red and Blue.
• In the MMORPG Puzzle Pirates, the Ocean/Server 'Viridian' is one of the game's 'Doubloon Oceans', which is a free-to-play server supported by in-game and online Doubloon purchases.
• A popular online game, the Viridian Room, is a classic escape-the-room adventure in the Crimson Room series.
• The RPG Knights of the Old Republic II allowed the player to create a lightsaber that was viridian in color; however, the game describes viridian as being a mix of green and silver, rather than green and blue.

Computers

• Viridian was chosen as the codename for Microsoft's Windows Server Virtualization initiative.

Environmental Design

• The viridian design movement is a popular design movement based on a bright green environmentalism philosophy.

Film

• Viridian (spelled Veridian, however) is a planetary system in the movie Star Trek Generations.
• In the film Beetlejuice, Otho recommends this color when he gives Delia advice on redecorating her new house, even noting the color's full chemical name.

Lasers

• Viridian is the name of a brand of green laser sights manufactured by Laser Aiming Systems Corporation of Burnsville, Minnesota.^[2]

Television

• In the anime series Pokémon, Viridian is the name of one of the cities of Kanto.
• Viridian was the signature color of the world famous^[3] BBC Two identity from 1991 to 2001.

Note

1. ^ 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
2. ^ http://www.LaserAimingSystems.com
3. ^ [1] Lambie-Nairn.com - "Our Work" Archive - BBC Two (See p5)