# #5bfbcd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5bfbcd`
- RGB: rgb(91, 251, 205)
- HSL: hsl(163, 95%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.892 0.149 170.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.7563
- Nearest named color: aquamarine (#7fffd4, Δ 2.94) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aquamarine
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5bfbcd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6afbd2, #79fcd6, #88fcdb, #97fcdf, #aafde5, #b9fdea, #c8feee, #d7fef3, #e6fef7, #f5fffc
- Shades (toward black): #3dfac4, #1af9ba, #06efad, #05d197, #05b382, #049068, #037253, #02553d, #013224, #01140e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fb5b88
- Analogous: #5bfb7e, #5bd8fb
- Triadic: #cd5bfb, #fbcd5b
- Split-complementary: #fb5bd8, #fb7e5b
- Tetradic: #7e5bfb, #fb5b88, #d8fb5b

## Colors that go with #5bfbcd

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5bfbcd in 4 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #5bfbcd in 5 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #5bfbcd 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/hotpink
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #5bfbcd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #5bfbcd: 3 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #5bfbcd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #5bfbcd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Lime Green is #5bfbcd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Duolingo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #038661 (4.58:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #036348 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.13:1 — 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/5bfbcd-a2beb9-d459b7-1f2b2d-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: "#5bfbcd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.