# #20d3ee

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

## Values

- Hex: `#20d3ee`
- RGB: rgb(32, 211, 238)
- HSL: hsl(188, 86%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.797 0.134 211.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.5307
- Nearest named color: darkturquoise (#00ced1, Δ 4.252) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/20d3ee

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #38d7f0, #4bdbf1, #62e0f3, #75e4f5, #8de8f6, #a0ecf8, #b8f1fa, #cbf5fb, #e3f9fd, #f6fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #11c8e4, #0fb3cc, #0e9eb4, #0c899d, #0a798a, #096472, #074f5a, #053a42, #03252b, #011113

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ee3c20
- Analogous: #20eea3, #206cee
- Triadic: #ee20d3, #d3ee20
- Split-complementary: #ee206c, #eea320
- Tetradic: #a320ee, #ee3c20, #6cee20

## Colors that go with #20d3ee

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 #20d3ee: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #20d3ee in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Orange is a split-complement of #20d3ee: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #20d3ee: 5 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Opensea's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #20d3ee in 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and 1password's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #20d3ee: 4 real palettes, including Glacier and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #20d3ee in 10 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Boeing's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: complementary] — Salmon sits directly opposite #20d3ee 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/salmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b8193 (4.59:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.53:1); AAA: text → #08606d (7.23:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **UEFA** — primary #00d9f7 (Δ 1.759) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com
- **Vimeo** — primary #14d3fb (Δ 1.892) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-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/20d3ee-a2b7be-df4e81-1f252d-e9f1ee?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: "#20d3ee" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.