# #09c8bb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09c8bb`
- RGB: rgb(9, 200, 187)
- HSL: hsl(176, 91%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.75 0.13 186.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4495
- Nearest named color: Cockatoo (#58c8b6, Δ 2.981) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cockatoo
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09c8bb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0be5d6, #15f4e5, #32f5e8, #50f7ec, #6df8ef, #85f9f2, #a2fbf5, #c0fcf8, #d8fdfb, #f5fffe
- Shades (toward black): #08b4a9, #08a69b, #079289, #067f77, #057069, #045d57, #034944, #033632, #022724, #011312

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c80916
- Analogous: #09c85c, #0975c8
- Triadic: #bb09c8, #c8bb09
- Split-complementary: #c80975, #c85c09
- Tetradic: #5c09c8, #c80916, #75c809

## Colors that go with #09c8bb

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 #09c8bb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #09c8bb, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #09c8bb, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #09c8bb in 4 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), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #09c8bb in 15 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Resort, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Fresh Juice put Tomato beside #09c8bb, as the lead colour. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Raycast (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #09c8bb: 5 real palettes, including Resort and Oatly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #09c8bb 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): 2.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #06847b (4.57:1); AA: background → #454545 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #05615b (7.32:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.99:1 — 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/09c8bb-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: "#09c8bb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.