# #45f2d5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#45f2d5`
- RGB: rgb(69, 242, 213)
- HSL: hsl(170, 87%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.868 0.144 178.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.6957
- Nearest named color: Frozen Boubble (#00eedd, Δ 2.355) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frozen-boubble
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/45f2d5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #58f3da, #66f4dd, #79f6e1, #8df7e5, #a0f8ea, #aef9ed, #c1fbf1, #d4fcf5, #e2fdf9, #f5fefd
- Shades (toward black): #28f0cf, #11eec9, #0fd2b1, #0db599, #0b9d85, #09816d, #076455, #05483c, #033028, #011310

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f24562
- Analogous: #45f27f, #45b8f2
- Triadic: #d545f2, #f2d545
- Split-complementary: #f245b8, #f27f45
- Tetradic: #7f45f2, #f24562, #b8f245

## Colors that go with #45f2d5

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 #45f2d5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #45f2d5: 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 #45f2d5 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), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #45f2d5 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #45f2d5 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #45f2d5 — 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
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: split] — Salmon is a split-complement of #45f2d5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/salmon
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #45f2d5: 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): 1.41:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #098671 (4.51:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.61:1); AAA: text → #076455 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.91:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Formula 1** — primary #27f4d2 (Δ 1.234) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com
- **Astro** — accent #4bf3c8 (Δ 1.883) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/45f2d5-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: "#45f2d5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.