# #35d5ed

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

## Values

- Hex: `#35d5ed`
- RGB: rgb(53, 213, 237)
- HSL: hsl(188, 84%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.804 0.129 210.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.5446
- Nearest named color: darkturquoise (#00ced1, Δ 4.466) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/35d5ed

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #48d9ef, #5bddf1, #6ee1f2, #80e5f4, #98e9f6, #abedf8, #bdf1f9, #d0f5fb, #e3f9fd, #f6fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #1ed0eb, #13bed8, #11a9c0, #0f94a9, #0d8091, #0a6775, #08525e, #063e46, #04252a, #021013

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ed4e35
- Analogous: #35edaa, #3579ed
- Triadic: #ed35d5, #d5ed35
- Split-complementary: #ed3579, #edaa35
- Tetradic: #aa35ed, #ed4e35, #79ed35

## Colors that go with #35d5ed

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 #35d5ed: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #35d5ed in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #35d5ed: 5 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Opensea's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #35d5ed in 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and 1password's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #35d5ed: 4 real palettes, including Glacier and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Telegram (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/telegram-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #35d5ed in 10 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Boeing's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: complementary] — Salmon sits directly opposite #35d5ed 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/salmon
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Orange is a split-complement of #35d5ed: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0d8091 (4.65:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.64:1); AAA: text → #095f6c (7.33:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **UEFA** — primary #00d9f7 (Δ 1.612) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com
- **Prisma** — accent #01d7e4 (Δ 1.951) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io

## 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/35d5ed-a2b7be-df4e81-1f252d-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: "#35d5ed" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.