# #69b2b5

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#69b2b5`
- RGB: rgb(105, 178, 181)
- HSL: hsl(182, 34%, 56%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.717 0.073 199)
- Relative luminance: 0.3818
- Nearest named color: Blue Eye Samurai (#75aebd, Δ 2.253) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue-eye-samurai
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/69b2b5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #76b9bc, #84c0c2, #95c9cb, #a3d0d2, #b0d7d8, #bededf, #cce5e6, #ddeeee, #eaf5f5, #f8fcfc
- Shades (toward black): #58aaad, #4d9b9d, #438689, #3b7678, #326567, #2a5455, #224344, #182f30, #0f1e1f, #070d0e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b56b69
- Analogous: #69b591, #698cb5
- Triadic: #b569b2, #b2b569
- Split-complementary: #b5698c, #b59169
- Tetradic: #9169b5, #b56b69, #8cb569

## Colors that go with #69b2b5

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 #69b2b5: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Canva's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #69b2b5, 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 #69b2b5 in 4 real palettes, including Riot Games's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), 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 #69b2b5 in 5 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #69b2b5: 5 real palettes, including Open House and Coca-Cola's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #69b2b5: 6 real palettes, including Patreon's brand system and Unity's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Open House and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #69b2b5, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #69b2b5 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/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #408082 (4.54:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.61:1); AAA: text → #2f5e60 (7.26:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.64:1 — 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/69b2b5-a2babe-d45990-1f272d-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: "#69b2b5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.