# #28fbd4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#28fbd4`
- RGB: rgb(40, 251, 212)
- HSL: hsl(169, 96%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.885 0.161 175.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.742
- Nearest named color: Frozen Boubble (#00eedd, Δ 4.316) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frozen-boubble
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/28fbd4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3cfbd8, #50fbdc, #64fce0, #78fce4, #91fde9, #a5fded, #b9fef1, #cdfef5, #e1fef9, #f5fffd
- Shades (toward black): #0ffacf, #05e6bd, #04cda8, #04b494, #039b7f, #037d67, #026452, #024b3e, #012d25, #001410

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fb284f
- Analogous: #28fb6b, #28b8fb
- Triadic: #d428fb, #fbd428
- Split-complementary: #fb28b8, #fb6b28
- Tetradic: #6b28fb, #fb284f, #b8fb28

## Colors that go with #28fbd4

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 #28fbd4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #28fbd4 in 4 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #28fbd4 in 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Mint Chip, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #28fbd4 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/hotpink
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #28fbd4: 3 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: split] — Salmon is a split-complement of #28fbd4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/salmon
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #28fbd4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #28fbd4 in two real palettes: Canopy and Neon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #03826b (4.76:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #026452 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.84:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Formula 1** — primary #27f4d2 (Δ 1.914) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/28fbd4-a2bebc-d459ab-1f2a2d-e9f1ec?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: "#28fbd4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.