# #249e96

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

## Values

- Hex: `#249e96`
- RGB: rgb(36, 158, 150)
- HSL: hsl(176, 63%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.102 188.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2703
- Nearest named color: Baltic (#279d9f, Δ 1.528) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/baltic
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/249e96

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2ab7ad, #2fd0c5, #48d5cc, #61dbd3, #7ae1da, #93e6e1, #acece8, #c5f2ef, #def7f6, #f7fdfd
- Shades (toward black): #21918a, #1d817a, #1a746e, #17645f, #145753, #114b47, #0d3a37, #0a2e2b, #071d1c, #041110

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9e242c
- Analogous: #249e59, #24699e
- Triadic: #96249e, #9e9624
- Split-complementary: #9e2469, #9e5924
- Tetradic: #59249e, #9e242c, #699e24

## Colors that go with #249e96

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 #249e96: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Copper completes a triad with #249e96 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #249e96 in 7 real palettes, including Diner and Redfin's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #249e96: 8 real palettes, including Peacock and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #249e96, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #249e96 in 8 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), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #249e96: 5 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #249e96 in 12 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Still Water, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1d817a (4.69:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #16605b (7.35:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.41:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #26a69e (7.03:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Coastal** (cool, light, clean) — #2a9d8f, #8ecae6, #e9c46a, #f7fafc, #1a2b3c — Sea-teal, sky and sand — bright without shouting; works for travel, wellness, and anything near water. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2a9d8f-8ecae6-e9c46a-f7fafc-1a2b3c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool
- **Diner** (retro, vivid, playful, bold) — #e63946, #2a9d8f, #f4d35e, #fffdf5, #1d1d1b — Cherry red, mint-teal and butter yellow — chrome-and-vinyl retro; the red does the work, the teal cools it. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-2a9d8f-f4d35e-fffdf5-1d1d1b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/retro

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/249e96-a2bdbe-d4599d-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: "#249e96" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.