# #5cd0fa

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5cd0fa`
- RGB: rgb(92, 208, 250)
- HSL: hsl(196, 94%, 67%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.807 0.119 225.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.5429
- Nearest named color: lightskyblue (#87cefa, Δ 3.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5cd0fa

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6bd4fa, #79d8fb, #88ddfb, #97e1fc, #abe7fc, #baebfd, #c9effd, #d7f4fe, #e6f8fe, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #3ec7f9, #1bbdf8, #07b0ed, #069ad0, #0684b2, #046a8f, #045472, #033e54, #022531, #010f14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fa865c
- Analogous: #5cfad5, #5c81fa
- Triadic: #fa5cd0, #d0fa5c
- Split-complementary: #fa5c81, #fad55c
- Tetradic: #d55cfa, #fa865c, #81fa5c

## Colors that go with #5cd0fa

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 #5cd0fa: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5cd0fa 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), JBL (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jbl-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #5cd0fa: 4 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), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Telehealth and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #5cd0fa, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), Kraken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kraken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #5cd0fa: 4 real palettes, including Audible's brand system and Steam's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Audible (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5cd0fa in 5 real palettes, including Telehealth and 1password's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), NBA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nba-com), Webflow (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/webflow-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Still Water and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #5cd0fa, as the lead colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #5cd0fa 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/coral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.77:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #057da8 (4.66:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.63:1); AAA: text → #045f81 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **PayPal** — secondary #65ccfc (Δ 1.305) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-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/5cd0fa-9cb5c4-df4e6e-1f232d-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: "#5cd0fa" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.