# #0dbbc5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0dbbc5`
- RGB: rgb(13, 187, 197)
- HSL: hsl(183, 88%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.721 0.121 201.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3966
- Nearest named color: Blue Bobbin (#52b4ca, Δ 3.503) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bobbin
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0dbbc5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0ed7e1, #19e6f0, #36e9f2, #52ecf4, #6feff6, #87f2f7, #a4f5f9, #c1f8fb, #d9fbfd, #f5fefe
- Shades (toward black): #0ba9b1, #0a9ba3, #098990, #08777d, #07696e, #06575b, #054548, #033235, #022526, #011213

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c5160d
- Analogous: #0dc572, #0d5fc5
- Triadic: #c50dbb, #bbc50d
- Split-complementary: #c50d5f, #c5720d
- Tetradic: #720dc5, #c5160d, #5fc50d

## Colors that go with #0dbbc5

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 #0dbbc5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #0dbbc5, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #0dbbc5: 6 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and UEFA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #0dbbc5: 5 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #0dbbc5, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Lido put Mustard Yellow beside #0dbbc5, as the accent. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #0dbbc5 in 7 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #0dbbc5 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): 2.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #098086 (4.73:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.62:1); AAA: text → #066065 (7.32:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.93:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Prisma** — primary #00bbcb (Δ 0.891) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io
- **Prisma** — secondary #00bbcb (Δ 0.891) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io
- **Netlify** — primary #04bcbc (Δ 1.483) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com
- **Perplexity** — accent #1fb8cd (Δ 1.723) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity

## 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/0dbbc5-a2b9be-d4598e-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: "#0dbbc5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.