# #4eb6bc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4eb6bc`
- RGB: rgb(78, 182, 188)
- HSL: hsl(183, 45%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.718 0.096 200.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.3871
- Nearest named color: Blue Bobbin (#52b4ca, Δ 2.389) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-bobbin
- Moods: cool, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4eb6bc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #60bec3, #6fc4c8, #81cbcf, #90d1d5, #a3d9dc, #b5e1e3, #c4e7e9, #d6eef0, #e5f4f5, #f8fcfc
- Shades (toward black): #42a8ae, #3b969b, #35888d, #2e767a, #276468, #205255, #194043, #143234, #0d2021, #060e0f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bc534e
- Analogous: #4ebc8a, #4e7fbc
- Triadic: #bc4eb6, #b6bc4e
- Split-complementary: #bc4e7f, #bc8a4e
- Tetradic: #8a4ebc, #bc534e, #7fbc4e

## Colors that go with #4eb6bc

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 #4eb6bc: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #4eb6bc, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4eb6bc 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 #4eb6bc 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 #4eb6bc: 6 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 #4eb6bc: 5 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Unity's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), 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 #4eb6bc, 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 #4eb6bc 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): 2.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #328185 (4.55:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.52:1); AAA: text → #266164 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.74:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Taco Bell** — accent #5cb8b2 (Δ 1.97) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com

## 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/4eb6bc-a2b9be-d4598e-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: "#4eb6bc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
