# #5dc6b4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5dc6b4`
- RGB: rgb(93, 198, 180)
- HSL: hsl(170, 48%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.759 0.101 180.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.4601
- Nearest named color: Cockatoo (#58c8b6, Δ 0.58) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cockatoo
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5dc6b4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6ccbbb, #7bd1c2, #8ad6c9, #99dbd0, #ace2d9, #bbe7e0, #caece7, #d9f2ee, #e8f7f5, #f7fcfc
- Shades (toward black): #4abfac, #3dae9b, #369b8a, #308879, #297568, #215e54, #1b4b43, #143932, #0c221e, #050f0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c65d6e
- Analogous: #5dc680, #5da3c6
- Triadic: #b45dc6, #c6b45d
- Split-complementary: #c65da3, #c6805d
- Tetradic: #805dc6, #c65d6e, #a3c65d

## Colors that go with #5dc6b4

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 #5dc6b4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #5dc6b4, 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), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5dc6b4 in 4 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Riot Games's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #5dc6b4 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), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Confluent's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #5dc6b4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5dc6b4 in 4 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sandy Brown completes a triad with #5dc6b4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Ubereats (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Indigo SaaS put Slate Gray beside #5dc6b4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Indigo SaaS (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#indigo-saas), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2d8072 (4.73:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #226258 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.2:1 — 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/5dc6b4-a2bebd-d459a9-1f292d-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: "#5dc6b4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.