# #124f64

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

## Values

- Hex: `#124f64`
- RGB: rgb(18, 79, 100)
- HSL: hsl(195, 69%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.4 0.069 226.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0664
- Nearest named color: Raging Thunderstorm (#004f63, Δ 0.773) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/raging-thunderstorm
- Moods: cool, vivid, dark, technical, modern, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/124f64

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #196a86, #1e82a4, #249ec6, #34b0da, #57bee0, #75cae6, #98d7ec, #b6e3f2, #d8f0f8, #f6fcfd
- Shades (toward black): #11485a, #0f4152, #0d3a49, #0c3341, #0b303c, #092934, #08222b, #061b22, #05151a, #030e11

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #632612
- Analogous: #12634f, #122663
- Triadic: #63124f, #4f6312
- Split-complementary: #631226, #634f12
- Tetradic: #4f1263, #632612, #266312

## Colors that go with #124f64

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #124f64: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Royal Blue is #124f64's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Motorola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/motorola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #124f64's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: complementary] — Rust sits directly opposite #124f64 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #124f64, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), CVS (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cvs-com), Tesco (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tesco-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #124f64: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #124f64: 14 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #124f64: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1d7f9f (4.59:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #25a1cb (7.04:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.03:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/124f64-9cb5c4-df4e70-1f242d-e9f1ef?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: "#124f64" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.