Information about Viking color

#4DB1C8 - Viking color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4DB1C8, known as "Viking", falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(77, 177, 200) — 30.2% red, 69.4% green, 78.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 48 / 9 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated aqua cyan, #4DB1C8 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maximum Blue (#47ABCC). Slightly further away sit Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7).

The recipe behind #4DB1C8 is rgb(77, 177, 200), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. The name "Viking" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Viking color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Viking color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Viking

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Viking color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4DB1C8
  • RGB77, 177, 200
  • CMYK48, 9, 0, 22
  • HSL191°, 53%, 54%
  • HSL Precise191.22°, 52.79%, 54.314%
  • HSV191°, 62%, 78%
  • HSB191°, 62%, 78%
  • HEX ID4DB1C8
  • DECIMAL ID5091784
  • Name Length6
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
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