# #17baba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#17baba`
- RGB: rgb(23, 186, 186)
- HSL: hsl(180, 78%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.716 0.119 194.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3885
- Nearest named color: lightseagreen (#20b2aa, Δ 2.773) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/17baba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1ad5d5, #25e4e4, #40e7e7, #5cebeb, #77eeee, #8ef1f1, #a9f4f4, #c4f8f8, #dbfbfb, #f6fefe
- Shades (toward black): #15a8a8, #139a9a, #118888, #0f7676, #0d6868, #0b5656, #084444, #063232, #042424, #021212

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ba1717
- Analogous: #17ba69, #1769ba
- Triadic: #ba17ba, #baba17
- Split-complementary: #ba1769, #ba6917
- Tetradic: #6917ba, #ba1717, #69ba17

## Colors that go with #17baba

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 #17baba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #17baba in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #17baba: 5 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #17baba: 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #17baba, 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), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Lido put Mustard Yellow beside #17baba, 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
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #17baba in 4 real palettes, including Cursor's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #17baba 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): 2.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #108484 (4.51:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.54:1); AAA: text → #0c5f5f (7.45:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Netlify** — primary #04bcbc (Δ 0.559) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-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/17baba-a2bbbe-d45994-1f272d-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: "#17baba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.