# #2aa286

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2aa286`
- RGB: rgb(42, 162, 134)
- HSL: hsl(166, 59%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.641 0.111 173.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2805
- Nearest named color: Herbal (#29ab87, Δ 2.677) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbal
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2aa286

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #30bb9a, #3ccdab, #51d2b4, #69d8be, #81dfc9, #9ae5d3, #b2ebde, #c6f0e7, #dff7f1, #f7fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #269279, #23866f, #1e7661, #1b6957, #17594a, #13493c, #103d32, #0c2d25, #08201b, #04100d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a22a46
- Analogous: #2aa24a, #2a82a2
- Triadic: #862aa2, #a2862a
- Split-complementary: #a22a82, #a24a2a
- Tetradic: #4a2aa2, #a22a46, #82a22a

## Colors that go with #2aa286

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 #2aa286: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Kia's brand system put Blue beside #2aa286, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #2aa286: 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2aa286: 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2aa286 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 #2aa286: 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 Tide Pool and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #2aa286, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #2aa286 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): 3.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #21826b (4.7:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #196150 (7.32:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2caa8d (7.24:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2aa286-a2bebb-d459b1-1f2a2d-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: "#2aa286" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.