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==Harlequin in Human Culture== | ==Harlequin in Human Culture== | ||
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* In ] times, ]s often wore a harlequin colored costume (the word harlequin is sometimes used as a synonym for jester). | * In ] times, ]s often wore a harlequin colored costume (the word harlequin is sometimes used as a synonym for jester). | ||
* ]s, comic figures in Italian ], sometimes wore harlequin colored costumes (apparently this is the source of the name of the color). | * ]s, comic figures in Italian ], sometimes wore harlequin colored costumes (apparently this is the source of the name of the color). | ||
* Because of its association with jesters and harlequins, the color harlequin is often used in |
* Because of its association with jesters and harlequins, the color harlequin is often used in ]s for ]s, the ], and ]. | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Harlequin is the color that is halfway between the web color Chartreuse and the color green on the color wheel. It is a color that is 75% green and 25% yellow.
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Harlequin
Harlequin
Harlequin | |
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Color coordinates | |
Hex triplet | #3FFF00 |
sRGB (r, g, b) | (63, 255, 0) |
HSV (h, s, v) | (105°, 100%, 100%) |
CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (88, 133, 126°) |
Source | |
B: Normalized to (byte) |
At right is displayed the color harlequin.
The first recorded use of harlequin as a color name in English was in 1923.
Harlequin in Human Culture
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- In medieval times, jesters often wore a harlequin colored costume (the word harlequin is sometimes used as a synonym for jester).
- Harlequins, comic figures in Italian opera, sometimes wore harlequin colored costumes (apparently this is the source of the name of the color).
- Because of its association with jesters and harlequins, the color harlequin is often used in costumes for mimes, the theatre, and opera.
References
- Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 196; Color Sample: Page 57 Plate 17 Color Sample K11--Harlequin