Nordic is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #e2c6c3 |
| Complementary Color | #3b201d |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (185.81° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 17.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Nordic Color. The Microwave Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hidden Waters (#225258) for more energetic effect. Try Sea of Atlantis as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3b201d is the best complementary color to Nordic. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #1d393c complementary color is Jon, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Te Papa Green are #1d3b2f and #1d293b. Thus found on the left and right of #1d393c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Everglade and Mirage colors as they work well with Nordic.
The split-complementary Nordic palette consists of #3b2f1d and #3b1d29 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3b201d). Try Bistre and Jon colors in combination with #1d393c, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #1d393c offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Nordic. Thus Lisbon Brown and Livid Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Nordic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jon, Revolver, and Mallard split by 90° on the color wheel. #1d393c square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Nordic tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#3b201d) and two others. The Livid Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Celtic – 120° from the complementary Jon. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3b1d38 and #1d3b20.
In a RGB color space, hex #1d393c is made of 20% red, 39% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Nordic has a hue angle of 185.81°, a saturation of 34.83% and a lightness of 17.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #1d393c is made of 12.16% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.47% black ink.
| HEX | #1d393c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(29,57,60) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 39%, 41% |
| CMYK | 12.16, 1.18, 0, 76.47 |
| HSL | hsl(185.81,34.83%,17.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(185.81,51.67%,23.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(21.9938,-9.6126,-5.1765) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.7854,3.5137,4.8064) |