# #55a58d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#55a58d`
- RGB: rgb(85, 165, 141)
- HSL: hsl(162, 32%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.664 0.087 171.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.3076
- Nearest named color: Hole in One (#4aae97, Δ 2.523) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hole-in-one
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/55a58d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #64af99, #75b8a4, #86c1af, #97c9ba, #a7d2c5, #b5d9ce, #c6e2d9, #d7eae4, #e7f3ef, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #4e9781, #458773, #3e7968, #366859, #2f5b4e, #264a3f, #1f3d34, #172c25, #101e1a, #070d0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a5556d
- Analogous: #55a565, #5595a5
- Triadic: #8d55a5, #a58d55
- Split-complementary: #a55595, #a56555
- Tetradic: #6555a5, #a5556d, #95a555

## Colors that go with #55a58d

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 #55a58d: 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), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Canva's brand system put Blue beside #55a58d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #55a58d 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 #55a58d: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #55a58d: 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), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #55a58d in 4 real palettes, including Diner and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #55a58d in 5 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
- **Pale Violet Red** #db7093 [harmony: complementary] — Pale Violet Red sits directly opposite #55a58d 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): 2.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #42806d (4.63:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.63:1); AAA: text → #315e51 (7.37:1); AAA: background → #030303 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/55a58d-a2beb9-d459b9-1f2b2d-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: "#55a58d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
