# #01a29d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#01a29d`
- RGB: rgb(1, 162, 157)
- HSL: hsl(178, 99%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.643 0.111 190.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2828
- Nearest named color: Baltic (#279d9f, Δ 1.75) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baltic
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/01a29d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #01c6bf, #01e4dd, #0bfef6, #2afef7, #4dfef8, #71fefa, #8ffefb, #b3fffc, #d1fffd, #f5ffff
- Shades (toward black): #01938e, #018480, #017a76, #016b67, #005b58, #004c4a, #003d3b, #003331, #002422, #001414

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a20106
- Analogous: #01a24c, #0157a2
- Triadic: #9d01a2, #a29d01
- Split-complementary: #a20157, #a24c01
- Tetradic: #4c01a2, #a20106, #57a201

## Colors that go with #01a29d

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 #01a29d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #01a29d: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #01a29d in 6 real palettes, including Diner and Redfin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #01a29d: 8 real palettes, including Peacock and Gopro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #01a29d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #01a29d in 7 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #01a29d: 4 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #01a29d on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deeppink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #018480 (4.55:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #00605d (7.42:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.66:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #01a7a2 (7.05:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/01a29d-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: "#01a29d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.