# #00a8a3

A color — vivid. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#00a8a3`
- RGB: rgb(0, 168, 163)
- HSL: hsl(178, 100%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.661 0.114 191)
- Relative luminance: 0.3065
- Nearest named color: Billiard (#00af9f, Δ 2.359) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/billiard
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/00a8a3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #00ccc5, #00ebe3, #0ffff7, #2efff8, #52fff9, #70fffa, #94fffb, #b3fffc, #d6fffe, #f5ffff
- Shades (toward black): #009994, #008a85, #007a76, #006b68, #00615e, #00524f, #004240, #003331, #002423, #001414

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a80006
- Analogous: #00a84f, #005aa8
- Triadic: #a300a8, #a8a300
- Split-complementary: #a8005a, #a84f00
- Tetradic: #4f00a8, #a80006, #5aa800

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #00807b (4.8:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.61:1); AAA: text → #00615e (7.31:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/00a8a3-a2bcbe-d45999-1f282d-e9f1ed?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: "#00a8a3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.