# #09ecd5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09ecd5`
- RGB: rgb(9, 236, 213)
- HSL: hsl(174, 93%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.847 0.151 182.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.6485
- Nearest named color: Frozen Boubble (#00eedd, Δ 1.091) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frozen-boubble
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09ecd5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #18f7e0, #30f8e4, #49f8e7, #62f9ea, #7afaed, #93fbf1, #abfcf4, #c4fdf7, #ddfefa, #f5fffe
- Shades (toward black): #08d9c4, #07c0ad, #06ac9c, #059485, #058074, #046c62, #03544c, #02403a, #012724, #011412

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ec091f
- Analogous: #09ec64, #0991ec
- Triadic: #d509ec, #ecd509
- Split-complementary: #ec0991, #ec6409
- Tetradic: #6409ec, #ec091f, #91ec09

## Colors that go with #09ecd5

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 #09ecd5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #09ecd5: 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #09ecd5 in 9 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Mint Chip, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #09ecd5 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #09ecd5 in 3 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #09ecd5 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: split] — Salmon is a split-complement of #09ecd5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/salmon
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #09ecd5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #058578 (4.53:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #046259 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.97:1 — 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/09ecd5-a2bebe-d459a1-1f292d-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: "#09ecd5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.