# #00858f

A color — cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#00858f`
- RGB: rgb(0, 133, 143)
- HSL: hsl(184, 100%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.562 0.096 204.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1876
- Nearest named color: darkcyan (#008b8b, Δ 2.14) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkcyan
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/00858f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #00a7b3, #00c8d6, #00e9fa, #1ff0ff, #42f2ff, #66f5ff, #8af7ff, #adfaff, #d1fcff, #f5feff
- Shades (toward black): #007c85, #006d75, #00646b, #00565c, #004c52, #004347, #003438, #002b2e, #001d1f, #001314

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8f0a00
- Analogous: #008f51, #003e8f
- Triadic: #8f0085, #858f00
- Split-complementary: #8f003e, #8f5100
- Tetradic: #51008f, #8f0a00, #3e8f00

## Colors that go with #00858f

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #00858f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Auth0 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/auth0-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: complementary] — Crimson sits directly opposite #00858f on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #00858f in 4 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Lemon Squeezy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Wired (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wired-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #00858f: 6 real palettes, including Glacier and Hershey's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Hershey's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hersheys-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #00858f: 5 real palettes, including Riverbed and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #00858f: 4 real palettes, including Deep Water and Telegram's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #00858f: 14 real palettes, including Peacock and Discover's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Discover (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discover-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Capital One (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/capitalone-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #00858f: 4 real palettes, including Wendy's's brand system and Honda's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com), AT&T (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/att-com), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 4.42:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #00818a (4.66:1); AA: background → #080808 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #005f66 (7.42:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #00a7b3 (7.18:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Redfin** — accent #00828c (Δ 0.925) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com
- **Perplexity** — primary #20808d (Δ 1.537) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/00858f-a2b9be-df4e8a-1f262d-e9f1ee?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#00858f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
