# #2caa6f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2caa6f`
- RGB: rgb(44, 170, 111)
- HSL: hsl(152, 59%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.14 157.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3043
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Green (#30a877, Δ 1.438) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-green
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2caa6f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #32c37f, #40ce8c, #59d49b, #6dd9a7, #85e0b6, #9ee6c4, #b2ebd0, #caf1df, #dff7eb, #f7fdfa
- Shades (toward black): #289a65, #248a5a, #207e52, #1c6d48, #185d3d, #144d32, #103d28, #0d3120, #082015, #04100b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aa2c67
- Analogous: #2caa30, #2ca6aa
- Triadic: #6f2caa, #aa6f2c
- Split-complementary: #aa2ca6, #aa302c
- Tetradic: #302caa, #aa2c67, #a6aa2c

## Colors that go with #2caa6f

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 #2caa6f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #2caa6f, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2caa6f in 5 real palettes, including DuckDuckGo's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2caa6f: 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] — 5 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #2caa6f, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #2caa6f in 7 real palettes, including Console Light and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #2caa6f in 14 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Chime's brand system, as the surface under it. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #2caa6f 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 → #238657 (4.55:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.58:1); AAA: text → #1a6542 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Fintech Trust** (cool, clean, modern) — #0b3d91, #4b6a9b, #00a878, #ffffff, #0b1f3a — Navy signals custody and stability; the green accent is money moving the right way. No red anywhere except errors. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0b3d91-4b6a9b-00a878-ffffff-0b1f3a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2caa6f-a2beb4-d459ce-1f2d2d-e9f1ea?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: "#2caa6f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.