# #08aa8a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#08aa8a`
- RGB: rgb(8, 170, 138)
- HSL: hsl(168, 91%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.658 0.126 172.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3064
- Nearest named color: Hobgoblin (#01ad8f, Δ 0.956) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hobgoblin
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/08aa8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #09c8a2, #0beabd, #1ff4ca, #3cf6d1, #5ef7d9, #7bf9e0, #99fae7, #b6fcee, #d8fdf6, #f5fffd
- Shades (toward black): #079c7e, #078d72, #067f66, #05705b, #05614f, #044e3f, #033f33, #023127, #02221c, #011310

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aa0829
- Analogous: #08aa39, #087aaa
- Triadic: #8a08aa, #aa8a08
- Split-complementary: #aa087a, #aa3908
- Tetradic: #3908aa, #aa0829, #7aaa08

## Colors that go with #08aa8a

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 #08aa8a: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #08aa8a, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #08aa8a in 5 real palettes, including Diner and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-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 #08aa8a: 5 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #08aa8a, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #08aa8a in 7 real palettes, including Khan Academy's brand system and Console Light, as the accent. Seen in: Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #08aa8a: 4 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Olympics's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #08aa8a 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/deeppink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #06846a (4.65:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.61:1); AAA: text → #05614f (7.42:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.13:1 — 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/08aa8a-a2bebc-d459ad-1f2a2d-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: "#08aa8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.