# #05948a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#05948a`
- RGB: rgb(5, 148, 138)
- HSL: hsl(176, 93%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.6 0.104 186.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2305
- Nearest named color: Green Dynasty (#00988e, Δ 1.185) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/green-dynasty
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/05948a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #07b6aa, #08d9cb, #09f6e6, #2bf7ea, #4ef9ed, #70faf1, #93fbf4, #b0fcf7, #d3fdfb, #f5fffe
- Shades (toward black): #05857c, #047b73, #046c65, #04625c, #03544e, #024540, #023b37, #022c29, #012220, #011412

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #94050f
- Analogous: #059443, #055694
- Triadic: #8a0594, #948a05
- Split-complementary: #940556, #944305
- Tetradic: #430594, #94050f, #569405

## Colors that go with #05948a

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 #05948a: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #05948a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: complementary] — Crimson sits directly opposite #05948a on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #05948a: 8 real palettes, including Peacock and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #05948a in 4 real palettes, including Sapphire & Gold and Mid-Century, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #05948a, 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), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Campus and Olympics's brand system put Orange beside #05948a, as the accent. Seen in: Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #05948a in 7 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Coinbase's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Slate Workspace (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#slate-workspace). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.74:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #05857c (4.51:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.55:1); AAA: text → #04625c (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #06a79d (7.02:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Tide Pool** (ocean, cool, light, clean) — #1b998b, #2d3047, #ff9b71, #f4fbf9, #1e2333 — Sea-green and slate with a coral — a literal tide pool: two cool tones, one warm creature. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1b998b-2d3047-ff9b71-f4fbf9-1e2333 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean
- **Peacock** (jewel-tones, vivid, cool, bold) — #0d9488, #1d4ed8, #a21caf, #ffffff, #0c1a2b — Teal, cobalt and magenta at full chroma on white — jewel tones in daylight; the trick is a near-black text with a blue cast. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0d9488-1d4ed8-a21caf-ffffff-0c1a2b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/jewel-tones

## 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/05948a-a2bdbe-d4599d-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: "#05948a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.