# #57bcaf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#57bcaf`
- RGB: rgb(87, 188, 175)
- HSL: hsl(172, 43%, 54%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.731 0.096 184.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.4109
- Nearest named color: Emerald Bliss (#4cbdac, Δ 0.999) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-bliss
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/57bcaf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #66c2b6, #78c9be, #87cfc5, #99d6ce, #a7dcd5, #b6e2dc, #c8e9e5, #d7efec, #e9f6f5, #f8fcfc
- Shades (toward black): #47b3a4, #40a094, #398e83, #317c72, #2a6a61, #235850, #1c4540, #14332f, #0d211e, #060f0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bc5765
- Analogous: #57bc7c, #5797bc
- Triadic: #af57bc, #bcaf57
- Split-complementary: #bc5797, #bc7c57
- Tetradic: #7c57bc, #bc5765, #97bc57

## Colors that go with #57bcaf

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 #57bcaf: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #57bcaf, as the accent. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #57bcaf in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #57bcaf 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), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #57bcaf: 4 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), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #57bcaf: 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #57bcaf, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #57bcaf 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): 2.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #338075 (4.68:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #27625b (7.04:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Taco Bell** — accent #5cb8b2 (Δ 1.392) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tacobell-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/57bcaf-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: "#57bcaf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.