# #59c4f3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#59c4f3`
- RGB: rgb(89, 196, 243)
- HSL: hsl(198, 87%, 65%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.776 0.118 229.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.4807
- Nearest named color: Blue Mana (#68c2f5, Δ 1.292) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-mana
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/59c4f3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #66caf4, #79d0f6, #88d5f7, #96daf8, #a9e1f9, #b7e6fa, #c6ebfb, #d4f0fc, #e7f7fd, #f5fcfe
- Shades (toward black): #3bbbf1, #1fb1ef, #10a2e0, #0e8dc4, #0c78a7, #096086, #074c69, #05374c, #032230, #010e13

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f38758
- Analogous: #58f3d4, #5877f3
- Triadic: #f358c5, #c5f358
- Split-complementary: #f35877, #f3d458
- Tetradic: #d458f3, #f38758, #77f358

## Colors that go with #59c4f3

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 #59c4f3: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #59c4f3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #59c4f3 in 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Salesforce's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #59c4f3 in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and JBL's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #59c4f3 in 4 real palettes, including PayPal's brand system and Learning App, as the accent. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Elastic (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/elastic-co), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #59c4f3: 4 real palettes, including Venmo's brand system and UEFA's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #59c4f3: 4 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Opensea's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Telehealth and Kraken's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #59c4f3, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0c7cac (4.67:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #095d81 (7.26:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.61:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Patreon** — secondary #5fc1f1 (Δ 0.824) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com

## 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/59c4f3-9cb3c4-df4e69-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#59c4f3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
