# #2aa282

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2aa282`
- RGB: rgb(42, 162, 130)
- HSL: hsl(164, 59%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.639 0.114 170.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2794
- Nearest named color: Herbal (#29ab87, Δ 2.588) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbal
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2aa282

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #30bb96, #3ccda6, #51d2b0, #69d8bb, #81dfc6, #9ae5d1, #b2ebdc, #c6f0e5, #dff7f0, #f7fdfb
- Shades (toward black): #269275, #23866b, #1e765e, #1b6955, #175948, #13493b, #103d31, #0c2d24, #08201a, #04100d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a22a4a
- Analogous: #2aa246, #2a86a2
- Triadic: #822aa2, #a2822a
- Split-complementary: #a22a86, #a2462a
- Tetradic: #462aa2, #a22a4a, #86a22a

## Colors that go with #2aa282

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 #2aa282: 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), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #2aa282: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Wellness, as the accent. 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 #2aa282 in 6 real palettes, including Diner and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2aa282: 5 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] — 7 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #2aa282, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #2aa282 in 7 real palettes, including Khan Academy's brand system and Console Light, as the accent. Seen in: Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #2aa282 in 12 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Clean Beauty, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #2aa282 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/deeppink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #218268 (4.71:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #19614e (7.34:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.59:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2caa89 (7.22:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2aa282-a2beba-d459b5-1f2b2d-e9f1eb?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: "#2aa282" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.