# #02cab6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#02cab6`
- RGB: rgb(2, 202, 182)
- HSL: hsl(174, 98%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.753 0.134 182.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4563
- Nearest named color: Cockatoo (#58c8b6, Δ 3.034) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cockatoo
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/02cab6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #02e8d1, #0dfde5, #26fde7, #44fdeb, #62fdee, #81fef1, #9ffef5, #b8fef7, #d7fffb, #f5fffe
- Shades (toward black): #02b6a4, #02a796, #019284, #018376, #016f64, #015b52, #014c44, #013832, #002824, #001412

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ca0216
- Analogous: #02ca52, #027aca
- Triadic: #b602ca, #cab602
- Split-complementary: #ca027a, #ca5202
- Tetradic: #5202ca, #ca0216, #7aca02

## Colors that go with #02cab6

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 #02cab6: 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), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-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 #02cab6, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #02cab6 in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #02cab6 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 #02cab6 in 14 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Chime's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #02cab6: 4 real palettes, including Resort and Mint Chip, as the accent. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #02cab6 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
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #02cab6 in 3 real palettes, including Polaroid and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #018376 (4.66:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #016056 (7.48:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.13:1 — 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/02cab6-a2bebe-d459a1-1f292d-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: "#02cab6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.