# #2aa799

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2aa799`
- RGB: rgb(42, 167, 153)
- HSL: hsl(173, 60%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.659 0.107 183.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3043
- Nearest named color: Billiard (#00af9f, Δ 2.234) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/billiard
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2aa799

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #30c0af, #3bcebd, #54d4c5, #6cdacd, #85e0d6, #99e5dd, #b1ece5, #caf2ed, #def7f4, #f7fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #26978a, #238b7f, #1f7a70, #1b6a61, #175e56, #134e47, #0f3d38, #0b2d29, #08211e, #04100f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a72a38
- Analogous: #2aa75a, #2a77a7
- Triadic: #992aa7, #a7992a
- Split-complementary: #a72a77, #a75a2a
- Tetradic: #5a2aa7, #a72a38, #77a72a

## Colors that go with #2aa799

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 #2aa799: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #2aa799: 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), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2aa799 in 4 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), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2aa799: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #2aa799, 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), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #2aa799 in 6 real palettes, including Khan Academy's brand system and Confluent's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #2aa799 in 13 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Resort, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #2aa799 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): 2.96:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #218377 (4.59:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.58:1); AAA: text → #186259 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2aa799-a2bebe-d459a3-1f292d-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: "#2aa799" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.