# #4eeffd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4eeffd`
- RGB: rgb(78, 239, 253)
- HSL: hsl(185, 98%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.876 0.131 203.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.7044
- Nearest named color: Aqua (#0ff0fe, Δ 1.695) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aqua-2
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4eeffd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5df0fd, #72f2fe, #81f3fe, #90f5fe, #a4f7fe, #b3f8fe, #c2f9fe, #d2fbff, #e6fdff, #f5feff
- Shades (toward black): #30ecfd, #12e9fd, #02daed, #02becf, #02a2b1, #01828d, #01666f, #014a51, #012e32, #001314

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fd5d4e
- Analogous: #4efdb4, #4e97fd
- Triadic: #fd4eef, #effd4e
- Split-complementary: #fd4e97, #fdb44e
- Tetradic: #b44efd, #fd5d4e, #97fd4e

## Colors that go with #4eeffd

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 #4eeffd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #4eeffd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #4eeffd in 10 real palettes, including Boeing's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: complementary] — Salmon sits directly opposite #4eeffd 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/salmon
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Orange is a split-complement of #4eeffd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4eeffd in 3 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Pink** #ffb6c1 [pool] — Light Pink shows up next to #4eeffd in 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Pastel Pop, as the lead colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Blue Mono and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #4eeffd, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #01828d (4.59:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.66:1); AAA: text → #01616a (7.19:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Arcade** (neon, vivid, dark, bold) — #ff2e88, #00f0ff, #faff00, #0a0a14, #f5f5ff — Hot pink, cyan and acid yellow on near-black — cabinet-glow neon; the black surface is what makes the colours light up. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff2e88-00f0ff-faff00-0a0a14-f5f5ff — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neon

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- 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/4eeffd-a2b8be-df4e88-1f262d-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: "#4eeffd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.