# #339e8a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#339e8a`
- RGB: rgb(51, 158, 138)
- HSL: hsl(169, 51%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.634 0.101 177.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2699
- Nearest named color: Green Dynasty (#00988e, Δ 2.766) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/green-dynasty
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/339e8a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3bb59f, #46c3ac, #5dcbb6, #74d2c1, #8bdacb, #9fe0d4, #b6e7de, #cdefe9, #e0f5f1, #f7fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #2e8e7d, #2a8373, #257465, #206458, #1d594e, #184940, #133a33, #0e2a25, #0a1f1b, #050f0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9e3347
- Analogous: #339e55, #337c9e
- Triadic: #8a339e, #9e8a33
- Split-complementary: #9e337c, #9e5533
- Tetradic: #55339e, #9e3347, #7c9e33

## Colors that go with #339e8a

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 #339e8a: 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 #339e8a: 6 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 #339e8a in 7 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), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #339e8a: 6 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 #339e8a, 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), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #339e8a in 7 real palettes, including Khan Academy's brand system and Subaru's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #339e8a: 4 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Olympics's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #339e8a 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): 3.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2a8373 (4.57:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #1f6054 (7.34:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #36a691 (7.02:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Coastal** (cool, light, clean) — #2a9d8f, #8ecae6, #e9c46a, #f7fafc, #1a2b3c — Sea-teal, sky and sand — bright without shouting; works for travel, wellness, and anything near water. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2a9d8f-8ecae6-e9c46a-f7fafc-1a2b3c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool
- **Diner** (retro, vivid, playful, bold) — #e63946, #2a9d8f, #f4d35e, #fffdf5, #1d1d1b — Cherry red, mint-teal and butter yellow — chrome-and-vinyl retro; the red does the work, the teal cools it. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e63946-2a9d8f-f4d35e-fffdf5-1d1d1b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/retro

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/339e8a-a2bebc-d459ab-1f2a2d-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: "#339e8a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.