# #034f45

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

## Values

- Hex: `#034f45`
- RGB: rgb(3, 79, 69)
- HSL: hsl(172, 93%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.384 0.068 180.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0604
- Nearest named color: Tropical Forest (#024a43, Δ 1.681) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tropical-forest
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/034f45

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #047667, #069d89, #07cab0, #09f1d2, #2bf7dc, #53f9e3, #7afae9, #a6fcf0, #cefdf7, #f5fffd
- Shades (toward black): #034a40, #02453c, #023b33, #02362f, #02312b, #022c27, #012722, #011e1a, #011915, #011411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4f030d
- Analogous: #034f1f, #03334f
- Triadic: #45034f, #4f4503
- Split-complementary: #4f0333, #4f1f03
- Tetradic: #1f034f, #4f030d, #334f03

## Colors that go with #034f45

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #034f45, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #034f45 in 5 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and MAC Cosmetics's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #034f45: 4 real palettes, including Lamborghini's brand system and Vimeo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #034f45: 7 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #034f45 in 7 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #034f45 in 4 real palettes, including Lagoon and N26's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #034f45: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #034f45's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.51:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #058574 (4.61:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #06ac96 (7.35:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Squarespace** — accent #1e4c41 (Δ 1.549) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Mint Modern** (modern, clean, friendly) — #10b981, #134e4a, #f59e0b, #ffffff, #10231b — Emerald as a primary rather than a success color, anchored by deep teal text — fresh, friendly, and fintech-adjacent. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/10b981-134e4a-f59e0b-ffffff-10231b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern
- **Lagoon** (ocean, vivid, light, summer) — #06b6d4, #14b8a6, #fde68a, #ffffff, #134e4a — Turquoise and teal with a sand-yellow on white — shallow tropical water; the deep teal text is the reef. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/06b6d4-14b8a6-fde68a-ffffff-134e4a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/034f45-a2bebe-d459a5-1f292d-e9f1ec?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: "#034f45" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.