# #0ec8a3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0ec8a3`
- RGB: rgb(14, 200, 163)
- HSL: hsl(168, 87%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.743 0.141 172.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4405
- Nearest named color: Emerald Bliss (#4cbdac, Δ 4.294) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-bliss
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0ec8a3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #10e5ba, #1fefc6, #3bf1cd, #53f3d3, #70f5da, #8df7e2, #a4f9e8, #c1fbef, #d9fcf5, #f5fefd
- Shades (toward black): #0db593, #0ba284, #0a9478, #098169, #086e59, #065b4a, #05483a, #04392f, #03261f, #011310

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c80e33
- Analogous: #0ec846, #0e90c8
- Triadic: #a30ec8, #c8a30e
- Split-complementary: #c80e90, #c8460e
- Tetradic: #460ec8, #c80e33, #90c80e

## Colors that go with #0ec8a3

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 #0ec8a3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #0ec8a3 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] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #0ec8a3, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Fresh Juice and Crayon Box put Mustard Yellow beside #0ec8a3, 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 #0ec8a3 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 #0ec8a3 in 17 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Chime's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #0ec8a3: 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 #0ec8a3: 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): 2.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #09866d (4.52:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #076452 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.81:1 — 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/0ec8a3-a2bebc-d459ad-1f2a2d-e9f1ec?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: "#0ec8a3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.