# #4ba08d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4ba08d`
- RGB: rgb(75, 160, 141)
- HSL: hsl(167, 36%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.647 0.088 176.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2856
- Nearest named color: Emerald Oasis (#67a195, Δ 3.047) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-oasis
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4ba08d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #55af9c, #66b7a6, #7bc1b2, #8dc9bc, #9ed1c6, #afd9d0, #c1e2da, #d5ebe7, #e7f4f1, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #459281, #3e8475, #367265, #2f6559, #29574d, #224940, #1c3b34, #142a25, #0d1c19, #070e0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a04b5d
- Analogous: #4ba063, #4b88a0
- Triadic: #8d4ba0, #a08d4b
- Split-complementary: #a04b88, #a0634b
- Tetradic: #634ba0, #a04b5d, #88a04b

## Colors that go with #4ba08d

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 #4ba08d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Estate put Blush Pink beside #4ba08d, as the accent. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4ba08d: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4ba08d in 6 real palettes, including Diner and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #4ba08d in 5 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4ba08d: 7 real palettes, including Peacock and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #4ba08d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Pale Violet Red** #db7093 [harmony: complementary] — Pale Violet Red sits directly opposite #4ba08d 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/palevioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3c8072 (4.64:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.53:1); AAA: text → #2e6156 (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4ea693 (7.2:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4ba08d-a2bebb-d459af-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: "#4ba08d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.