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Iceberg
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#71A6D2
RGBB	(r, g, b)	(113, 166, 210)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(207°, 46%, 82[1]%)
Source		Internet
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The color iceberg is displayed at right. Although an iceberg is white, the color iceberg is a pale tint of blue which is a representation of the color of an iceberg when the bluish colors of the sky and sea are reflected off of it.

The first recorded use of iceberg as a color name in English was in the year 1921. ^[2] The color name came into use after the publicity surrounding the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

References

1. ^ web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #71A6D2 (Iceberg):
2. ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 196; Color Sample of Iceberg: Page 95 Plate 36 Color Sample H4 (The color identified as "Iceberg" in this colour sample matches the color in the color display above.)

See also

• List of colors