# #1bbbae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1bbbae`
- RGB: rgb(27, 187, 174)
- HSL: hsl(175, 75%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.715 0.121 185.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3883
- Nearest named color: Emerald Bliss (#4cbdac, Δ 2.325) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-bliss
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1bbbae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1fd6c7, #2de1d2, #48e5d8, #5ee8dd, #79ece2, #94f0e8, #aaf3ed, #c5f7f3, #dbfaf7, #f6fefd
- Shades (toward black): #18aa9d, #16988d, #148a80, #117870, #0f675f, #0c554f, #0a433e, #083632, #052421, #031211

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bb1b28
- Analogous: #1bbb5e, #1b78bb
- Triadic: #ae1bbb, #bbae1b
- Split-complementary: #bb1b78, #bb5e1b
- Tetradic: #5e1bbb, #bb1b28, #78bb1b

## Colors that go with #1bbbae

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 #1bbbae: 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), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #1bbbae, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #1bbbae: 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #1bbbae 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 #1bbbae: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Peacock, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #1bbbae: 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), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Ford's brand system and Confluent's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #1bbbae, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Pale Violet Red** #db7093 [harmony: complementary] — Pale Violet Red sits directly opposite #1bbbae 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/palevioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #128178 (4.73:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.53:1); AAA: text → #0e625b (7.2:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Netlify** — primary #04bcbc (Δ 1.977) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Lagoon** (ocean, vivid, light, summer) — #06b6d4, #14b8a6, #fde68a, #ffffff, #134e4a — Turquoise and teal with a sand-yellow on white — shallow tropical water; the deep teal text is the reef. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/06b6d4-14b8a6-fde68a-ffffff-134e4a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1bbbae-a2bdbe-d4599f-1f282d-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: "#1bbbae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.