# #4ca990

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4ca990`
- RGB: rgb(76, 169, 144)
- HSL: hsl(164, 38%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.671 0.097 173.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3193
- Nearest named color: Hole in One (#4aae97, Δ 1.484) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hole-in-one
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4ca990

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5ab59c, #6bbda7, #7dc5b1, #8eccbc, #a0d4c6, #b2dcd1, #c3e4db, #d5ece6, #e6f4f0, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #469b84, #3e8975, #377b69, #2f6a5a, #295b4e, #234d42, #1b3c33, #152e27, #0d1c18, #060e0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a94c65
- Analogous: #4ca962, #4c93a9
- Triadic: #904ca9, #a9904c
- Split-complementary: #a94c93, #a9624c
- Tetradic: #624ca9, #a94c65, #93a94c

## Colors that go with #4ca990

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 #4ca990: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #4ca990 in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Polaroid, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4ca990: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #4ca990: 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Arctic, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #4ca990 in 4 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #4ca990, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #4ca990 in 6 real palettes, including Khan Academy's brand system and Brilliant's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Pale Violet Red** #db7093 [harmony: complementary] — Pale Violet Red sits directly opposite #4ca990 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): 2.84:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3a826f (4.56:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #2b5f51 (7.35:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.39:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **N26** — primary #48ac98 (Δ 1.183) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4ca990-a2beba-d459b5-1f2b2d-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: "#4ca990" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.