# #5bdcf5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5bdcf5`
- RGB: rgb(91, 220, 245)
- HSL: hsl(190, 89%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.832 0.117 212.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.6
- Nearest named color: Hammam Blue (#65dcd6, Δ 4.428) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hammam-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5bdcf5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6adff6, #78e2f7, #8be6f8, #9ae9f9, #a8ecfa, #b7effb, #c5f3fc, #d8f7fd, #e7fafe, #f5fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #3ed6f4, #21cff2, #0dbfe3, #0ca7c6, #0a8ea9, #08768c, #065d6f, #04414d, #032930, #011013

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f5755b
- Analogous: #5bf5c2, #5b8ff5
- Triadic: #f55bdc, #dcf55b
- Split-complementary: #f55b8f, #f5c25b
- Tetradic: #c25bf5, #f5755b, #8ff55b

## Colors that go with #5bdcf5

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 #5bdcf5: 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), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5bdcf5 in 4 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #5bdcf5: 5 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Bluesky Social (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bsky-app), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #5bdcf5 in 14 real palettes, including Boeing's brand system and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #5bdcf5: 4 real palettes, including Mint Chip and Oatly's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #5bdcf5 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/darksalmon
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #5bdcf5: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #5bdcf5, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #097e95 (4.74:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #065d6f (7.49:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 13:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/5bdcf5-a2b6be-df4e7c-1f252d-e9f1ef?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: "#5bdcf5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.