# #5cbca6

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5cbca6`
- RGB: rgb(92, 188, 166)
- HSL: hsl(166, 42%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.731 0.097 176.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.4099
- Nearest named color: Emerald Bliss (#4cbdac, Δ 1.242) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-bliss
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5cbca6

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6bc2ae, #7dcab8, #8bd0c0, #9ad6c8, #acddd1, #bae3d9, #c9e9e1, #d7efe9, #e9f6f3, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #4ab59c, #43a38c, #3b917d, #347f6d, #2c6d5e, #23574b, #1c453b, #15332c, #0d211c, #060e0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bc5c73
- Analogous: #5cbc76, #5ca3bc
- Triadic: #a65cbc, #bca65c
- Split-complementary: #bc5ca3, #bc765c
- Tetradic: #765cbc, #bc5c73, #a3bc5c

## Colors that go with #5cbca6

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 #5cbca6: 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), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #5cbca6, 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), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #5cbca6: 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5cbca6 in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-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 #5cbca6 in 4 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), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5cbca6: 4 real palettes, including Open House and UEFA's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #5cbca6, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Pale Violet Red** #db7093 [harmony: complementary] — Pale Violet Red sits directly opposite #5cbca6 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/palevioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #358270 (4.59:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #286254 (7.08:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.2:1 — 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/5cbca6-a2bebb-d459b1-1f2a2d-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: "#5cbca6" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.