# #3bdecd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3bdecd`
- RGB: rgb(59, 222, 205)
- HSL: hsl(174, 71%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.816 0.132 184.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.5758
- Nearest named color: turquoise (#40e0d0, Δ 0.695) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/turquoise
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3bdecd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4ce1d2, #62e4d7, #73e7dc, #85eae0, #9beee6, #acf1ea, #bef4ee, #cff7f3, #e5fbf8, #f6fefd
- Shades (toward black): #25dac8, #21c4b4, #1eaea0, #1a998c, #168378, #126960, #0e534c, #0a3d38, #072724, #031110

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #de3b4b
- Analogous: #3bde7c, #3b9dde
- Triadic: #cd3bde, #decd3b
- Split-complementary: #de3b9d, #de7c3b
- Tetradic: #7c3bde, #de3b4b, #9dde3b

## Colors that go with #3bdecd

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 #3bdecd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3bdecd in 4 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Formula 1's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-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 #3bdecd: 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #3bdecd in 12 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Astro's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #3bdecd 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/lightcoral
- **Khaki** #f0e68c [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Pastel Pop and Nursery put Khaki beside #3bdecd, as the accent. Seen in: Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/khaki
- **Light Sea Green** #20b2aa [pool] — Light Sea Green shows up next to #3bdecd in 3 real palettes, including Prisma's brand system and Netlify's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Prisma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightseagreen
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #3bdecd — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #168378 (4.61:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #106058 (7.4:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3bdecd-a2bebe-d459a1-1f292d-e9f1ed?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: "#3bdecd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.