# #85efba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85efba`
- RGB: rgb(133, 239, 186)
- HSL: hsl(150, 77%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.874 0.125 160.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.7026
- Nearest named color: Jittery Jade (#77eebb, Δ 1.205) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/jittery-jade
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85efba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #93f1c2, #9cf2c7, #a9f4cf, #b2f5d4, #c0f7db, #c9f8e0, #d6fae8, #dffbed, #edfdf5, #f6fefa
- Shades (toward black): #66eba8, #46e796, #26e385, #1acb73, #17b063, #139052, #0f7140, #0b512e, #06321c, #02120a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ef85ba
- Analogous: #85ef85, #85efef
- Triadic: #ba85ef, #efba85
- Split-complementary: #ef85ef, #ef8585
- Tetradic: #8585ef, #ef85ba, #efef85

## Colors that go with #85efba

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 #85efba: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #85efba on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #85efba 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), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #85efba: 5 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), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85efba in 8 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
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #85efba in 3 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Gatorade's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Mattel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mattel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #85efba: 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
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #85efba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #12874d (4.57:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.65:1); AAA: text → #0d6338 (7.35:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.2:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.05:1 — 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/85efba-a2beb3-d459d2-1f2d2c-e9f1ea?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: "#85efba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.