# #01cbc4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#01cbc4`
- RGB: rgb(1, 203, 196)
- HSL: hsl(178, 99%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.76 0.131 190.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.467
- Nearest named color: darkturquoise (#00ced1, Δ 1.861) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/01cbc4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #01e9e2, #0bfef6, #25fef7, #43fef8, #62fef9, #80fefa, #9ffffb, #b8fffc, #d6fffd, #f5ffff
- Shades (toward black): #01b7b1, #01a7a2, #01938e, #018480, #01706c, #005b58, #004c4a, #003836, #002927, #001414

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cb0108
- Analogous: #01cb5f, #016dcb
- Triadic: #c401cb, #cbc401
- Split-complementary: #cb016d, #cb5f01
- Tetradic: #5f01cb, #cb0108, #6dcb01

## Colors that go with #01cbc4

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 #01cbc4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #01cbc4, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #01cbc4: 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #01cbc4 in 4 real palettes, including Khan Academy's brand system and Docker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #01cbc4 in 13 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Resort, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Fresh Juice put Tomato beside #01cbc4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #01cbc4: 4 real palettes, including Resort and Oatly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #01cbc4 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/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #018480 (4.55:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #00605d (7.42:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Crayon Box** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #ff5e5b, #00cecb, #ffed66, #ffffff, #222222 — Red, teal and yellow at crayon saturation — joyful, but on white with black type so it stays readable for grown-ups. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff5e5b-00cecb-ffed66-ffffff-222222 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/01cbc4-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: "#01cbc4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.