# #0ba2ad

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0ba2ad`
- RGB: rgb(11, 162, 173)
- HSL: hsl(184, 88%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.65 0.109 203.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2893
- Nearest named color: Baltic (#279d9f, Δ 2.151) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baltic
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0ba2ad

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0dbdc9, #0fd8e6, #27e4f1, #44e7f3, #61ebf5, #7eeff7, #9af2f9, #bcf7fb, #d9fafd, #f5fefe
- Shades (toward black): #0a949e, #098790, #08757d, #07676e, #065a60, #054c51, #043f43, #032d30, #021f22, #011213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ad160b
- Analogous: #0bad67, #0b51ad
- Triadic: #ad0ba2, #a2ad0b
- Split-complementary: #ad0b51, #ad670b
- Tetradic: #670bad, #ad160b, #51ad0b

## Colors that go with #0ba2ad

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 #0ba2ad: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Orange Red sits directly opposite #0ba2ad on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #0ba2ad in 4 real palettes, including Diner and Redfin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Retro Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#retro-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0ba2ad: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Gopro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Ford's brand system and SoFi's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #0ba2ad, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #0ba2ad in 4 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Elastic's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #0ba2ad in 9 real palettes, including Still Water and Rain Garden, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Retool (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/retool-com), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony, pool: split] — Deep Pink is a split-complement of #0ba2ad: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deeppink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #09828b (4.59:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.58:1); AAA: text → #076369 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #0ba6b1 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Ford** — secondary #00a5b5 (Δ 1.272) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com

## 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/0ba2ad-a2b9be-df4e8a-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: "#0ba2ad" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.