# #4ca995

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4ca995`
- RGB: rgb(76, 169, 149)
- HSL: hsl(167, 38%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.673 0.094 177.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.3208
- Nearest named color: Hole in One (#4aae97, Δ 1.399) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hole-in-one
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4ca995

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5ab5a1, #6bbdab, #7dc5b5, #8eccbf, #a0d4c9, #b2dcd3, #c3e4dd, #d5ece7, #e6f4f1, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #469b88, #3e8979, #377b6c, #2f6a5d, #295b51, #234d44, #1b3c35, #152e28, #0d1c19, #060e0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a94c60
- Analogous: #4ca966, #4c8fa9
- Triadic: #954ca9, #a9954c
- Split-complementary: #a94c8f, #a9664c
- Tetradic: #664ca9, #a94c60, #8fa94c

## Colors that go with #4ca995

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 #4ca995: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #4ca995 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), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4ca995: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #4ca995: 4 real palettes, including Arctic and Canva's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #4ca995 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 Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #4ca995, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #4ca995 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #4ca995: 4 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Stone, as the lead colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.83:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3a8273 (4.54:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #2b5f54 (7.32:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.42:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **N26** — primary #48ac98 (Δ 0.834) — 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/4ca995-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: "#4ca995" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.