# #5dddf4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5dddf4`
- RGB: rgb(93, 221, 244)
- HSL: hsl(189, 87%, 66%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.835 0.116 211.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.6057
- Nearest named color: Hammam Blue (#65dcd6, Δ 4.201) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hammam-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, technical, modern
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5dddf4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6be0f5, #79e3f6, #8de7f7, #9beaf8, #a9edf9, #b7f0fa, #c6f3fb, #d9f7fc, #e7fafd, #f5fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #40d7f2, #24d1f0, #10c1e0, #0ea8c4, #0c90a7, #0a778a, #085e6e, #05424c, #032930, #011013

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f4735d
- Analogous: #5df4bf, #5d92f4
- Triadic: #f45ddd, #ddf45d
- Split-complementary: #f45d92, #f4bf5d
- Tetradic: #bf5df4, #f4735d, #92f45d

## Colors that go with #5dddf4

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 #5dddf4: 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 #5dddf4 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 #5dddf4: 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), 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 #5dddf4 in 13 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 #5dddf4: 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 #5dddf4 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 #5dddf4: 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 #5dddf4, 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): 1.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0a7f94 (4.69:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #085e6e (7.4:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.32:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.11:1 — 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/5dddf4-a2b7be-df4e7e-1f252d-e9f1ee?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: "#5dddf4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.