# #3ef9cd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3ef9cd`
- RGB: rgb(62, 249, 205)
- HSL: hsl(166, 94%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.881 0.157 172.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.7318
- Nearest named color: Jittery Jade (#77eebb, Δ 3.797) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/jittery-jade
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3ef9cd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #52fad2, #61fad6, #74fbdb, #88fbe0, #9cfce6, #abfce9, #bffdee, #d2fef4, #e1fef7, #f5fffc
- Shades (toward black): #20f8c6, #08f7bf, #07daa8, #06bc91, #05a37e, #048667, #036850, #024a39, #023126, #01140f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f93e6a
- Analogous: #3ef970, #3ec7f9
- Triadic: #cd3ef9, #f9cd3e
- Split-complementary: #f93ec7, #f9703e
- Tetradic: #703ef9, #f93e6a, #c7f93e

## Colors that go with #3ef9cd

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 #3ef9cd: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3ef9cd 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #3ef9cd in 5 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), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #3ef9cd 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #3ef9cd: 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #3ef9cd — 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 #3ef9cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #3ef9cd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #048667 (4.55:1); AA: background → #616161 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #03634d (7.25:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Astro** — accent #4bf3c8 (Δ 1.553) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build
- **Formula 1** — primary #27f4d2 (Δ 1.92) — 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/3ef9cd-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: "#3ef9cd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.