# #34acdf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#34acdf`
- RGB: rgb(52, 172, 223)
- HSL: hsl(198, 73%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.702 0.126 231.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3556
- Nearest named color: Cousteau (#55a9d6, Δ 2.238) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cousteau
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/34acdf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #46b3e2, #5cbce6, #6dc3e8, #83ccec, #95d4ee, #a7dbf1, #bde4f5, #ceebf7, #e5f4fb, #f6fbfe
- Shades (toward black): #22a1d8, #1e91c2, #1b80ac, #177096, #146080, #114f6a, #0d3f54, #0a2e3e, #061e28, #030d12

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #df6734
- Analogous: #34dfbd, #3456df
- Triadic: #df34ac, #acdf34
- Split-complementary: #df3456, #dfbd34
- Tetradic: #bd34df, #df6734, #56df34

## Colors that go with #34acdf

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 #34acdf: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Blizzard (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/blizzard-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #34acdf in 6 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Blueprint, as the accent. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #34acdf, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Qualcomm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/qualcomm-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #34acdf in 4 real palettes, including Elastic's brand system and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #34acdf: 6 real palettes, including Coca-Cola's brand system and Venmo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Apple (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/apple-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #34acdf, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Lido and Crayon Box put Mustard Yellow beside #34acdf, as the accent. Seen in: Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #34acdf 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/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.59:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1a7da8 (4.62:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #135c7c (7.37:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.11:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Lamborghini** — secondary #29abe2 (Δ 0.753) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com
- **Snowflake AI Data Cloud** — accent #45aee3 (Δ 1.33) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com
- **Elastic** — secondary #00a9e5 (Δ 1.977) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co

## 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/34acdf-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#34acdf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.