# #09957c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09957c`
- RGB: rgb(9, 149, 124)
- HSL: hsl(169, 89%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.599 0.111 175)
- Relative luminance: 0.2301
- Nearest named color: Green Dynasty (#00988e, Δ 2.607) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/green-dynasty
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09957c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0bb798, #0cd4af, #13f1c8, #35f3d0, #56f5d8, #73f7df, #95f9e7, #b7fbee, #d4fcf5, #f5fefd
- Shades (toward black): #088770, #077d68, #066f5c, #066050, #055748, #04483c, #033a30, #032b24, #02221c, #011310

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #950922
- Analogous: #099535, #096995
- Triadic: #7c0995, #957c09
- Split-complementary: #950969, #953509
- Tetradic: #350995, #950922, #699509

## Colors that go with #09957c

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 #09957c: 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), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #09957c — 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: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #09957c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #09957c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #09957c: 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] — 6 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #09957c, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #09957c in 5 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), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #09957c in 13 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Subaru's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #08826c (4.75:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.55:1); AAA: text → #066554 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.6:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0aa98c (7.07:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/09957c-a2bebc-d459ab-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: "#09957c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.