# #2eacbd

A color — cool, vivid, technical, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#2eacbd`
- RGB: rgb(46, 172, 189)
- HSL: hsl(187, 61%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.686 0.107 208.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3376
- Nearest named color: Aquarius (#2db0ce, Δ 2.519) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aquarius
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2eacbd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #36bcce, #4ac3d3, #63cbd9, #78d2de, #8cd9e3, #a1e0e8, #b5e7ed, #ceeff3, #e2f5f8, #f7fcfd
- Shades (toward black): #2a9dac, #268e9c, #217c87, #1d6d77, #195e67, #154f56, #114046, #0c2d31, #081e21, #040f10

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bd3e2e
- Analogous: #2ebd86, #2e65bd
- Triadic: #bd2eac, #acbd2e
- Split-complementary: #bd2e65, #bd862e
- Tetradic: #862ebd, #bd3e2e, #65bd2e

## Colors that go with #2eacbd

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 #2eacbd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Tomato sits directly opposite #2eacbd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #2eacbd in 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Salesforce's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2eacbd: 6 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Gopro's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #2eacbd: 5 real palettes, including Figma's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #2eacbd, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Gopro's brand system and Mistral AI's brand system put Orange beside #2eacbd, as the accent. Seen in: Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #2eacbd: 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Calendly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 2.71:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #227f8c (4.68:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #1a616b (7.08:1); AAA: background → #0f0f0f (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2eacbd-a2b8be-df4e83-1f262d-e9f1ee?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: "#2eacbd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.