# #7affd9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#7affd9`
- RGB: rgb(122, 255, 217)
- HSL: hsl(163, 100%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.914 0.13 172.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.8067
- Nearest named color: aquamarine (#7fffd4, Δ 0.707) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aquamarine
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7affd9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #85ffdc, #94ffe1, #9effe4, #adffe8, #b8ffeb, #c2ffee, #d1fff2, #dbfff5, #ebfff9, #f5fffc
- Shades (toward black): #57ffcf, #33ffc5, #0fffbb, #00eba8, #00c78f, #00a375, #00805b, #005c42, #003828, #00140f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ff7aa0
- Analogous: #7aff97, #7ae2ff
- Triadic: #d97aff, #ffd97a
- Split-complementary: #ff7ae2, #ff977a
- Tetradic: #977aff, #ff7aa0, #e2ff7a

## Colors that go with #7affd9

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 #7affd9: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #7affd9 in 4 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), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #7affd9 in 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #7affd9 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/hotpink
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #7affd9: 3 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #7affd9: 3 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Glacier, as the lead colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #7affd9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: split] — Violet is a split-complement of #7affd9: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #00855f (4.65:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #006649 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.13:1 — 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/7affd9-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: "#7affd9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.