# #2ca083

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2ca083`
- RGB: rgb(44, 160, 131)
- HSL: hsl(165, 57%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.635 0.11 172.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2732
- Nearest named color: Herbal (#29ab87, Δ 3.176) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbal
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2ca083

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #32b897, #3fcaa7, #53d0b1, #6bd6bc, #83ddc6, #9be4d1, #b3eadc, #c7f0e5, #dff6f0, #f7fdfb
- Shades (toward black): #279076, #24846c, #20745f, #1d6855, #185848, #14483b, #103c31, #0c2c24, #09201a, #04100d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a02c49
- Analogous: #2ca049, #2c83a0
- Triadic: #832ca0, #a0832c
- Split-complementary: #a02c83, #a0492c
- Tetradic: #492ca0, #a02c49, #83a02c

## Colors that go with #2ca083

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 #2ca083: 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #2ca083: 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 #2ca083 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 #2ca083: 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 #2ca083, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #2ca083 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #2ca083 in 13 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), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #2ca083 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): 3.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #24846c (4.57:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #1b6452 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.46:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2ea88a (7.08:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2ca083-a2beba-d459b3-1f2b2d-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: "#2ca083" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.