# #44dab4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#44dab4`
- RGB: rgb(68, 218, 180)
- HSL: hsl(165, 67%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.8 0.137 172.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.5467
- Nearest named color: Ice Climber (#25e2cd, Δ 3.401) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ice-climber
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/44dab4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #55ddbb, #66e1c2, #7be5ca, #8ce8d1, #9decd8, #aeefdf, #bff2e6, #d4f7ee, #e5faf5, #f6fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #2ed6ac, #27c49d, #22aa88, #1d9577, #198066, #156a55, #115544, #0c3c30, #08261f, #03110e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #da4469
- Analogous: #44da69, #44b4da
- Triadic: #b444da, #dab444
- Split-complementary: #da44b4, #da6944
- Tetradic: #6944da, #da4469, #b4da44

## Colors that go with #44dab4

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 #44dab4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #44dab4, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #44dab4 in 5 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 #44dab4: 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 #44dab4 in 15 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), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #44dab4: 4 real palettes, including Mint Chip and Oatly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #44dab4 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dark Orange completes a triad with #44dab4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.76:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1a846a (4.61:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.65:1); AAA: text → #13624e (7.28:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.93:1 — 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/44dab4-a2beba-d459b3-1f2b2d-e9f1eb?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: "#44dab4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.