# #2caa9c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2caa9c`
- RGB: rgb(44, 170, 156)
- HSL: hsl(173, 59%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.668 0.108 183.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3169
- Nearest named color: Billiard (#00af9f, Δ 1.53) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/billiard
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2caa9c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #32c3b2, #40cebd, #59d4c6, #6dd9cd, #85e0d5, #9ee6dd, #b2ebe4, #caf1ed, #dff7f4, #f7fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #289a8d, #248a7e, #207e73, #1c6d64, #185d55, #144d46, #103d38, #0d312c, #08201e, #04100f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aa2c3b
- Analogous: #2caa5c, #2c7aaa
- Triadic: #9c2caa, #aa9c2c
- Split-complementary: #aa2c7a, #aa5c2c
- Tetradic: #5c2caa, #aa2c3b, #7aaa2c

## Colors that go with #2caa9c

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 #2caa9c: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2caa9c: 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] — 8 real palettes, including Ford's brand system and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #2caa9c, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Mint Modern and Olympics's brand system put Orange beside #2caa9c, as the accent. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #2caa9c 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 #2caa9c in 14 real palettes, including Resort and Rain Garden, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #2caa9c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Hermès (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hermes-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #2caa9c 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): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #218277 (4.64:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #196159 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.34:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **N26** — primary #48ac98 (Δ 1.845) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2caa9c-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: "#2caa9c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.