# #4cb5bd

A color — cool, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#4cb5bd`
- RGB: rgb(76, 181, 189)
- HSL: hsl(184, 46%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.715 0.096 202.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3826
- Nearest named color: Blue Bobbin (#52b4ca, Δ 2.155) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bobbin
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4cb5bd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5fbdc4, #6ec3c9, #80cbd0, #8fd1d6, #a2d9dd, #b5e0e3, #c3e6e9, #d6eef0, #e5f4f5, #f8fcfc
- Shades (toward black): #41a8af, #3a969c, #34888d, #2d767b, #276468, #205256, #194043, #133234, #0c2022, #060e0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bd544c
- Analogous: #4cbd8c, #4c7dbd
- Triadic: #bd4cb5, #b5bd4c
- Split-complementary: #bd4c7d, #bd8c4c
- Tetradic: #8c4cbd, #bd544c, #7dbd4c

## Colors that go with #4cb5bd

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 #4cb5bd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido), Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #4cb5bd, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4cb5bd in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #4cb5bd in 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Undergrowth, as the accent. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4cb5bd: 7 real palettes, including Open House and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #4cb5bd: 5 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Figma's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #4cb5bd, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #4cb5bd 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/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #328086 (4.6:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.61:1); AAA: text → #256065 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4cb5bd-a2b9be-df4e8a-1f262d-e9f1ee?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: "#4cb5bd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.