# #78f2e4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#78f2e4`
- RGB: rgb(120, 242, 228)
- HSL: hsl(173, 82%, 71%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.887 0.112 185.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.731
- Nearest named color: Bath Water (#88eeee, Δ 2.449) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bath-water
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/78f2e4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #86f3e6, #90f4e8, #9ef5eb, #abf7ee, #b9f8f1, #c3f9f3, #d1faf6, #dffcf8, #e8fdfa, #f6fefd
- Shades (toward black): #58eedd, #3cecd7, #1ce9d1, #14ccb7, #11b09e, #0e9081, #0b6f64, #084f47, #05332e, #021311

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f27887
- Analogous: #78f2a7, #78c3f2
- Triadic: #e478f2, #f2e478
- Split-complementary: #f278c3, #f2a778
- Tetradic: #a778f2, #f27887, #c3f278

## Colors that go with #78f2e4

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 #78f2e4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #78f2e4: 7 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #78f2e4 in 14 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Mint Chip, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #78f2e4 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #78f2e4 in 3 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Light Pink** #ffb6c1 [pool] — Light Pink shows up next to #78f2e4 in 3 real palettes, including Macaron and Sorbet, as the lead colour. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Pastel Pop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#pastel-pop). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightpink
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including First Snow and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #78f2e4, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #78f2e4 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0d8274 (4.71:1); AA: background → #616161 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #0a6157 (7.34:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.13:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.62:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- 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/78f2e4-a2bebe-d459a3-1f292d-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: "#78f2e4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.