Viridian color palettes #40826D

Hydrated chrome-oxide green — cool, transparent, and steadier than malachite.

Where Viridian comes from

Viridian replaced fugitive greens on the nineteenth-century palette. Cooler and more bluish than sap green, it became the reliable landscape green of Impressionist foliage.

Also searched as viridian, viridian green, chrome green, cool pigment green.

11 palettes built on Viridian

Each palette anchors on Viridian #40826D and is validated under daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and LED light.

Tonal

Viridian Shadow Ladder

Dark-mode surfaces, deep textiles, lacquer

light #cdebe1, anchor #40826d, support #3e6252, support #234537, support #002c1f, dark #051009

Analogous

Viridian and Turquoise Panic

The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print

light #9ce5d6, support #4ed6c7, support #61a07b, anchor #40826d, support #2b6460, dark #112211

Viridian and Green Lacewing

Gradients, environmental and atmospheric work

light #d2ead5, support #92d463, support #6c969a, anchor #40826d, support #525f48, dark #0e191c

Viridian and Pale Emerald

The neighborhood at full voice — foliage, fruit, saturated print

light #9dedb9, support #59da8d, support #609795, anchor #40826d, support #296c3c, dark #12221d

Contrast

Viridian and Pale Magenta

One opposed voice — editorial and brand statements

light #d8ddb6, support #96d295, counterpoint #ee61dd, anchor #40826d, support #5d548a, dark #130624

Viridian and Hit the Hay

Warm against cool — the mid-gap companion the complement skips

light #e3edc8, counterpoint #efc66d, support #6d9a78, anchor #40826d, support #5c5f4b, dark #061105

Viridian and Obsidian Shell

The argument held in shadow — lacquer, evening interiors, luxury dark modes

light #dfe5bf, support #7b9a6d, anchor #40826d, support #505686, counterpoint #46155e, dark #060327

Quiet Support

Viridian Gallery

Brand systems, print, identity

light #ebf5f0, support #b6c4bd, support #6f968b, anchor #40826d, support #535c55, dark #091310

Viridian Quiet Room

Interiors, architectural — a warm room, not a grey one

light #ecdacd, support #a38479, anchor #40826d, support #6d5542, support #3e2b23, dark #130a06

Shifted

Viridian and Fierce Mantis

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the warm mid-gap pairing

light #dffae1, counterpoint #88bf55, support #779977, anchor #40826d, support #4f604f, dark #051205

Viridian and North Star Blue

Interiors, packaging, textiles — the cool mid-gap pairing

light #b4e0de, support #9ec6c6, support #7890ac, anchor #40826d, counterpoint #1d2e9f, dark #05111c

Other historic pigments