# #04aea8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#04aea8`
- RGB: rgb(4, 174, 168)
- HSL: hsl(178, 96%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.678 0.116 190.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3313
- Nearest named color: lightseagreen (#20b2aa, Δ 1.379) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/04aea8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #04cdc6, #05f0e8, #19faf3, #37fbf4, #5afcf6, #78fcf8, #96fdf9, #b4fdfb, #d7fefd, #f5fffe
- Shades (toward black): #03a09b, #03918c, #03827e, #02736f, #026461, #02504d, #01413f, #013230, #012322, #001413

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #af0409
- Analogous: #04af54, #045faf
- Triadic: #a904af, #afa904
- Split-complementary: #af045f, #af5404
- Tetradic: #5404af, #af0409, #5faf04

## Colors that go with #04aea8

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 #04aea8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #04aea8: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Ford's brand system and Confluent's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #04aea8, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #04aea8 in 5 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 #04aea8: 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), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #04aea8 in 12 real palettes, including Resort and Crayon Box, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Pale Violet Red** #db7093 [harmony: complementary] — Pale Violet Red sits directly opposite #04aea8 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/palevioletred
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #04aea8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #03827e (4.67:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #026461 (7:1); AAA: background → #0d0d0d (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.63:1 — 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/04aea8-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: "#04aea8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.