# #36ab99

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

## Values

- Hex: `#36ab99`
- RGB: rgb(54, 171, 153)
- HSL: hsl(171, 52%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.106 180.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3221
- Nearest named color: Ambrosial Oceanside (#47ae9c, Δ 1.513) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ambrosial-oceanside
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/36ab99

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3cbeaa, #51c8b6, #64cebe, #7bd5c8, #8fdcd0, #a2e2d8, #b9e9e2, #cdefea, #e4f6f4, #f7fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #319b8b, #2c8c7d, #277c6f, #226d61, #1d5d53, #184e46, #143e38, #0f2f2a, #0a1f1c, #05100e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ab3647
- Analogous: #36ab5f, #3682ab
- Triadic: #9936ab, #ab9936
- Split-complementary: #ab3682, #ab5f36
- Tetradic: #5f36ab, #ab3647, #82ab36

## Colors that go with #36ab99

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 #36ab99: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #36ab99: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #36ab99: 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 Ford's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #36ab99, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), 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 #36ab99 in 7 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 #36ab99 in 17 real palettes, including Resort and Undergrowth, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #36ab99 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 #36ab99: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.82:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2a8476 (4.51:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #1f6157 (7.23:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.44:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **N26** — primary #48ac98 (Δ 1.184) — 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/36ab99-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: "#36ab99" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.