# #45e8ca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#45e8ca`
- RGB: rgb(69, 232, 202)
- HSL: hsl(169, 78%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.841 0.139 177.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.6324
- Nearest named color: Aphrodite Aqua (#45e9c1, Δ 1.372) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aphrodite-aqua
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/45e8ca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #57eacf, #69ecd4, #7befda, #8ef1df, #a0f3e4, #adf5e8, #bff7ed, #d2f9f2, #e4fcf7, #f6fefc
- Shades (toward black): #2ee5c4, #1bdab7, #18c3a4, #15a88d, #12917a, #0f7663, #0c5f50, #084439, #062d26, #02120f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e84563
- Analogous: #45e879, #45b4e8
- Triadic: #ca45e8, #e8ca45
- Split-complementary: #e845b4, #e87945
- Tetradic: #7945e8, #e84563, #b4e845

## Colors that go with #45e8ca

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 #45e8ca: 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 #45e8ca 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 #45e8ca: 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 #45e8ca 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), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #45e8ca 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 #45e8ca — 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 #45e8ca 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 #45e8ca: 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): 1.54:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #10846e (4.62:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #0c6454 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.65:1 — 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/45e8ca-a2bebc-d459ab-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: "#45e8ca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.