# #6daba2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6daba2`
- RGB: rgb(109, 171, 162)
- HSL: hsl(171, 27%, 55%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.696 0.066 184.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3499
- Nearest named color: Catnip (#80aa95, Δ 2.519) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/catnip
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6daba2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #7ab3aa, #8abcb5, #97c3bd, #a4cbc5, #b5d4cf, #c1dcd8, #cee3e0, #dbebe8, #ecf4f3, #f9fbfb
- Shades (toward black): #5da298, #549288, #4a8279, #41716a, #38615b, #2d4e49, #233e3a, #1a2d2a, #111d1b, #070d0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ab6d77
- Analogous: #6dab83, #6d96ab
- Triadic: #a26dab, #aba26d
- Split-complementary: #ab6d96, #ab836d
- Tetradic: #836dab, #ab6d77, #96ab6d

## Colors that go with #6daba2

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 #6daba2: 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), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #6daba2 in 4 real palettes, including Polaroid and Coastal, as the accent. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #6daba2: 4 real palettes, including Riverbed and Dusk, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #6daba2 in 4 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 #6daba2: 4 real palettes, including Open House and Dusk, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #6daba2: 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Studio Grey, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Open House and Ford's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #6daba2, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #6daba2 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.63:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #497e76 (4.64:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #365e58 (7.24:1); AAA: background → #141414 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 8:1 — 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/6daba2-a2bebd-d459a7-1f292d-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: "#6daba2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.