# #3aeec4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3aeec4`
- RGB: rgb(58, 238, 196)
- HSL: hsl(166, 84%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.852 0.152 172.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.6603
- Nearest named color: Aphrodite Aqua (#45e9c1, Δ 1.308) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aphrodite-aqua
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3aeec4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4defca, #5ff1cf, #72f3d5, #85f4da, #98f6e0, #abf8e6, #bdf9eb, #d0fbf1, #e3fdf7, #f6fefc
- Shades (toward black): #22ecbd, #13ddae, #11c59b, #0fa985, #0d9172, #0b7a60, #085e4a, #064637, #042a21, #02130f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ee3a64
- Analogous: #3aee6a, #3abeee
- Triadic: #c43aee, #eec43a
- Split-complementary: #ee3abe, #ee6a3a
- Tetradic: #6a3aee, #ee3a64, #beee3a

## Colors that go with #3aeec4

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 #3aeec4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3aeec4 in 4 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #3aeec4: 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #3aeec4 in 7 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Mint Chip, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #3aeec4 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/hotpink
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #3aeec4 in 3 real palettes, including Gatorade's brand system and Mattel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Mattel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #3aeec4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #3aeec4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b8367 (4.71:1); AA: background → #5c5c5c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #09634e (7.23:1); AAA: background → #404040 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Astro** — accent #4bf3c8 (Δ 1.682) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3aeec4-a2bebb-d459b1-1f2a2d-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: "#3aeec4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.