# #3bedcf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3bedcf`
- RGB: rgb(59, 237, 207)
- HSL: hsl(170, 83%, 58%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.852 0.145 178.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.66
- Nearest named color: Fake Jade (#13eac9, Δ 1.61) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fake-jade
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3bedcf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4eefd4, #60f0d8, #73f2dd, #86f4e1, #98f5e6, #abf7ea, #bef9ef, #d0fbf4, #e3fcf8, #f6fefd
- Shades (toward black): #24ebc9, #14dbba, #12c4a6, #10a88f, #0d917b, #0b7967, #095d4f, #07463b, #042a24, #021310

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ed3b59
- Analogous: #3bed76, #3bb2ed
- Triadic: #cf3bed, #edcf3b
- Split-complementary: #ed3bb2, #ed763b
- Tetradic: #763bed, #ed3b59, #b2ed3b

## Colors that go with #3bedcf

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 #3bedcf: 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 #3bedcf 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #3bedcf: 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 #3bedcf in 9 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), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #3bedcf 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
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #3bedcf — 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), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #3bedcf in 3 real palettes, including Mattel's brand system and Gatorade's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Mattel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com), Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: split] — Salmon is a split-complement of #3bedcf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/salmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.48:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0c836f (4.68:1); AA: background → #5c5c5c (4.52:1); AAA: text → #096253 (7.28:1); AAA: background → #404040 (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Formula 1** — primary #27f4d2 (Δ 1.842) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3bedcf-a2bebd-d459a9-1f292d-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: "#3bedcf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.