# #55cebe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#55cebe`
- RGB: rgb(85, 206, 190)
- HSL: hsl(172, 55%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.779 0.111 183.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4979
- Nearest named color: Cockatoo (#58c8b6, Δ 1.708) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cockatoo
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/55cebe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #65d2c4, #75d7ca, #84dbd0, #94e0d6, #a8e6de, #b8eae4, #c8efea, #d7f4f0, #e7f8f6, #f7fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #41c8b6, #35b6a5, #2fa293, #298e81, #247b6f, #1d6359, #174f48, #113b36, #0a2420, #05100e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ce5565
- Analogous: #55ce81, #55a1ce
- Triadic: #be55ce, #cebe55
- Split-complementary: #ce55a1, #ce8155
- Tetradic: #8155ce, #ce5565, #a1ce55

## Colors that go with #55cebe

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 #55cebe: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Uber's brand system put Blue beside #55cebe, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #55cebe in 4 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Riot Games's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #55cebe: 5 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Snowflake AI Data Cloud (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snowflake-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #55cebe in 4 real palettes, including Docker's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Still Water put Slate Gray beside #55cebe, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #55cebe in 21 real palettes, including Crayon Box and Mint Chip, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #55cebe 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): 1.92:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #268276 (4.63:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.62:1); AAA: text → #1d6359 (7.04:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.09:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.96:1 — 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/55cebe-a2bebe-d459a5-1f292d-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: "#55cebe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.