# #09dca4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09dca4`
- RGB: rgb(9, 220, 164)
- HSL: hsl(164, 92%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.794 0.163 166.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.5392
- Nearest named color: Envy’s Love (#2dd78d, Δ 2.818) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/envys-love
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09dca4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0af5b6, #28f6bf, #40f7c6, #59f8ce, #76f9d6, #8efade, #a7fbe5, #bffcec, #ddfef5, #f5fffc
- Shades (toward black): #08c995, #08b587, #07a278, #068e6a, #057a5b, #046249, #034e3a, #023b2c, #02271d, #01140f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #dc0941
- Analogous: #09dc3a, #09abdc
- Triadic: #a409dc, #dca409
- Split-complementary: #dc09ab, #dc3a09
- Tetradic: #3a09dc, #dc0941, #abdc09

## Colors that go with #09dca4

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 #09dca4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #09dca4 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] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #09dca4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Fresh Juice and Crayon Box put Mustard Yellow beside #09dca4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #09dca4 in 4 real palettes, including Docker's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #09dca4 in 12 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #09dca4: 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #09dca4: 3 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.78:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #068462 (4.68:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.6:1); AAA: text → #046249 (7.37:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.78:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Neon** — primary #34d59a (Δ 1.968) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Fresh Juice** (playful, vivid, light) — #ff6b35, #ffd166, #06d6a0, #ffffff, #1f1f1f — Orange, mango and mint — a sugar rush; keep the type black so it stays legible under all that color. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff6b35-ffd166-06d6a0-ffffff-1f1f1f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/09dca4-a2beba-d459b5-1f2b2d-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: "#09dca4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.