# #74c8b0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#74c8b0`
- RGB: rgb(116, 200, 176)
- HSL: hsl(163, 43%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.772 0.09 173.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4816
- Nearest named color: Bevelled Glass (#7accb8, Δ 1.571) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bevelled-glass
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/74c8b0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #83ceb8, #8ed2bf, #9dd8c7, #a7dccd, #b6e2d6, #c5e8de, #d0ece4, #def2ec, #e9f6f3, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #5fbfa4, #49b697, #41a488, #398e76, #307864, #276252, #1f4d40, #173a30, #0f241e, #060f0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c8748c
- Analogous: #74c886, #74b6c8
- Triadic: #b074c8, #c8b074
- Split-complementary: #c874b6, #c88674
- Tetradic: #8674c8, #c8748c, #b6c874

## Colors that go with #74c8b0

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 #74c8b0: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #74c8b0 in 5 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), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #74c8b0 in 4 real palettes, including Canopy and Neon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Still Water put Slate Gray beside #74c8b0, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Greige (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#greige). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #74c8b0 in 30 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Crayon Box, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #74c8b0: 5 real palettes, including Resort and Mint Chip, as the accent. Seen in: Resort (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#resort), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #74c8b0 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/lilac
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: split] — Dark Salmon is a split-complement of #74c8b0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.98:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #34836d (4.55:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #276252 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.63:1 — 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/74c8b0-a2beb9-d459b7-1f2b2d-e9f1eb?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: "#74c8b0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.