# #06c686

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

## Values

- Hex: `#06c686`
- RGB: rgb(6, 198, 134)
- HSL: hsl(160, 94%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.73 0.162 161.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.4215
- Nearest named color: Emerald Green (#50c878, Δ 3.067) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/06c686

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #07e49a, #12f8ab, #2af8b4, #48f9be, #66fac9, #83fbd3, #a1fcde, #bafde6, #d7fef1, #f5fffb
- Shades (toward black): #06b279, #05a36f, #048f61, #048157, #036d4a, #03593c, #024a32, #023625, #01281b, #01140d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c60646
- Analogous: #06c626, #06a6c6
- Triadic: #8606c6, #c68606
- Split-complementary: #c606a6, #c62606
- Tetradic: #2606c6, #c60646, #a6c606

## Colors that go with #06c686

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 #06c686: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #06c686 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #06c686, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #06c686 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Fresh Juice and Meadow put Mustard Yellow beside #06c686, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #06c686 in 5 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), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #06c686 in 12 real palettes, including Chime's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #06c686: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #04865a (4.6:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #036343 (7.32:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Chime** — secondary #1ec677 (Δ 1.897) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/06c686-a2beb8-d459be-1f2c2d-e9f1eb?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: "#06c686" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.