# #22b4b4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#22b4b4`
- RGB: rgb(34, 180, 180)
- HSL: hsl(180, 68%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.7 0.114 194.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3628
- Nearest named color: lightseagreen (#20b2aa, Δ 1.467) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/22b4b4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #27cece, #36d9d9, #4fdede, #65e2e2, #7ee7e7, #98ebeb, #aeefef, #c7f4f4, #ddf8f8, #f6fdfd
- Shades (toward black): #1fa3a3, #1c9292, #198585, #167474, #136363, #105151, #0c4040, #0a3333, #072222, #031111

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b42222
- Analogous: #22b46b, #226bb4
- Triadic: #b422b4, #b4b422
- Split-complementary: #b4226b, #b46b22
- Tetradic: #6b22b4, #b42222, #6bb422

## Colors that go with #22b4b4

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 #22b4b4: 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #22b4b4: 6 real palettes, including Open House and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #22b4b4: 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 Ford's brand system and Confluent's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #22b4b4, 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
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lido and Crayon Box put Mustard Yellow beside #22b4b4, as the accent. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Mint Modern and Gopro's brand system put Orange beside #22b4b4, as the accent. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #22b4b4 in 4 real palettes, including Cursor's brand system and Launch Orange, as the lead colour. Seen in: Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Launch Orange (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#launch-orange), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #22b4b4 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): 2.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #188181 (4.67:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #136363 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.26:1 — 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/22b4b4-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: "#22b4b4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.