# #85efe1

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85efe1`
- RGB: rgb(133, 239, 225)
- HSL: hsl(172, 77%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.884 0.101 184.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.7216
- Nearest named color: Bath Water (#88eeee, Δ 1.984) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bath-water
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85efe1

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #93f1e4, #9cf2e7, #a9f4ea, #b2f5ec, #c0f7ef, #c9f8f2, #d6faf5, #dffbf7, #edfdfb, #f6fefd
- Shades (toward black): #66ebd9, #46e7d1, #26e3ca, #1acbb4, #17b09c, #139080, #0f7164, #0b5148, #06322c, #021210

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ef8593
- Analogous: #85efac, #85c8ef
- Triadic: #e185ef, #efe185
- Split-complementary: #ef85c8, #efac85
- Tetradic: #ac85ef, #ef8593, #c8ef85

## Colors that go with #85efe1

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 #85efe1: 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), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #85efe1 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #85efe1 in 4 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #85efe1: 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), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Lilac completes a triad with #85efe1 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #85efe1: 4 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Stone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Dusty Blue put Slate Gray beside #85efe1, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85efe1 in 16 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.36:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #118374 (4.64:1); AA: background → #616161 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #0d6358 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #454545 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.43:1 — 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/85efe1-a2bebe-d459a5-1f292d-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: "#85efe1" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.