# #31aa98

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

## Values

- Hex: `#31aa98`
- RGB: rgb(49, 170, 152)
- HSL: hsl(171, 55%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.668 0.108 180.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3167
- Nearest named color: Billiard (#00af9f, Δ 1.658) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/billiard
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/31aa98

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #38c2ad, #49cab7, #61d1c0, #75d7c8, #8cded2, #a0e3d9, #b8eae3, #ccf0eb, #e3f7f4, #f7fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #2d9a8a, #288a7c, #247b6d, #1f6b5f, #1c5f55, #174f47, #123f39, #0e2f2a, #09201c, #05100e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aa3143
- Analogous: #31aa5c, #3180aa
- Triadic: #9831aa, #aa9831
- Split-complementary: #aa3180, #aa5c31
- Tetradic: #5c31aa, #aa3143, #80aa31

## Colors that go with #31aa98

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 #31aa98: 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #31aa98: 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #31aa98, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #31aa98 in 6 real palettes, including Khan Academy's brand system and Brilliant's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #31aa98 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), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #31aa98 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
- **Tomato** #ff6347 [harmony, pool: split] — Tomato is a split-complement of #31aa98: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/tomato
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #31aa98, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #268275 (4.63:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #1d6358 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **N26** — primary #48ac98 (Δ 1.574) — 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/31aa98-a2bebd-d459a7-1f292d-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: "#31aa98" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.