# #20aaac

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

## Values

- Hex: `#20aaac`
- RGB: rgb(32, 170, 172)
- HSL: hsl(181, 69%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.109 196.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3204
- Nearest named color: lightseagreen (#20b2aa, Δ 2.493) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/20aaac

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #24c4c6, #30d6d9, #46dadd, #60e0e2, #79e5e6, #93eaeb, #adeff0, #c3f3f4, #ddf8f9, #f6fdfd
- Shades (toward black): #1c999b, #1a8c8e, #177b7d, #156f70, #115e5f, #0e4d4e, #0c4041, #092f2f, #062222, #031111

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ac2220
- Analogous: #20ac68, #2064ac
- Triadic: #ac20aa, #aaac20
- Split-complementary: #ac2064, #ac6820
- Tetradic: #6820ac, #ac2220, #64ac20

## Colors that go with #20aaac

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 #20aaac: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Tomato sits directly opposite #20aaac on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #20aaac: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Gopro's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Ford's brand system and Confluent's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #20aaac, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #20aaac in 4 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #20aaac in 12 real palettes, including Resort and Still Water, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [harmony, pool: split] — Chocolate is a split-complement of #20aaac: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #20aaac in 3 real palettes, including Beach Hut and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #188081 (4.73:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #126263 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/20aaac-a2babe-d45992-1f272d-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: "#20aaac" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.