# #71e2f9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#71e2f9`
- RGB: rgb(113, 226, 249)
- HSL: hsl(190, 92%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.855 0.107 212.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.6474
- Nearest named color: Cold Blue (#88dddd, Δ 3.905) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cold-blue
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/71e2f9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #80e5fa, #89e7fa, #98eafb, #a7edfb, #b6f0fc, #bff2fc, #cef5fd, #ddf8fe, #e7fafe, #f5fdff
- Shades (toward black): #4fdcf8, #31d6f6, #0fcff5, #09b5d7, #089cba, #068098, #056376, #034653, #022d36, #011014

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f98871
- Analogous: #71f9cc, #719ef9
- Triadic: #f971e2, #e2f971
- Split-complementary: #f9719e, #f9cc71
- Tetradic: #cc71f9, #f98871, #9ef971

## Colors that go with #71e2f9

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 #71e2f9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #71e2f9's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #71e2f9 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), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #71e2f9 in 14 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 #71e2f9: 4 real palettes, including Mint Chip and Sorbet, as the accent. Seen in: Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: complementary] — Salmon sits directly opposite #71e2f9 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/salmon
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Orange is a split-complement of #71e2f9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: PayPal (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paypal-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #71e2f9: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #068098 (4.62:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #055f71 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Salesforce** — secondary #7cdcfc (Δ 1.938) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/71e2f9-a2b6be-df4e7c-1f252d-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: "#71e2f9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.