# #08b6bf

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#08b6bf`
- RGB: rgb(8, 182, 191)
- HSL: hsl(183, 92%, 39%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.707 0.119 201.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3727
- Nearest named color: lightseagreen (#20b2aa, Δ 2.957) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/08b6bf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #09d2dc, #0feaf5, #2cecf6, #4aeff7, #67f1f9, #80f4fa, #9df6fb, #baf9fc, #d8fbfd, #f5feff
- Shades (toward black): #07a8b0, #07959d, #06878e, #05757a, #04676c, #045458, #034649, #023336, #022527, #011314

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bf1108
- Analogous: #08bf6d, #085abf
- Triadic: #bf08b6, #b6bf08
- Split-complementary: #bf085a, #bf6d08
- Tetradic: #6d08bf, #bf1108, #5abf08

## Colors that go with #08b6bf

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 #08b6bf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #08b6bf: 7 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #08b6bf: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #08b6bf, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lido and Crayon Box put Mustard Yellow beside #08b6bf, as the accent. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Mint Modern and Mistral AI's brand system put Orange beside #08b6bf, as the accent. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #08b6bf in 4 real palettes, including Cursor's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #08b6bf 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/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #068389 (4.55:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.51:1); AAA: text → #046267 (7.12:1); AAA: background → #1a1a1a (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.45:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Netlify** — primary #04bcbc (Δ 1.94) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com
- **Prisma** — primary #00bbcb (Δ 1.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io
- **Prisma** — secondary #00bbcb (Δ 1.959) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/08b6bf-a2b9be-d4598e-1f262d-e9f1ee?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: "#08b6bf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.