# #85f0fe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85f0fe`
- RGB: rgb(133, 240, 254)
- HSL: hsl(187, 98%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.896 0.101 206.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.7446
- Nearest named color: Alpine Expedition (#99eeff, Δ 1.825) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alpine-expedition
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85f0fe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #90f1fe, #9af2fe, #a9f4fe, #b3f5fe, #bdf7fe, #c7f8fe, #d2f9ff, #e1fbff, #ebfcff, #f5feff
- Shades (toward black): #62ebfd, #3fe7fd, #17e2fd, #02d2ed, #02b3ca, #0293a7, #017483, #01505b, #013138, #001214

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fe9486
- Analogous: #86fed0, #86b4fe
- Triadic: #fe86f0, #f0fe86
- Split-complementary: #fe86b4, #fed086
- Tetradic: #d086fe, #fe9486, #b4fe86

## Colors that go with #85f0fe

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 #85f0fe: 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), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #85f0fe's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: 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), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #85f0fe, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #85f0fe: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Ink Wash and Ledger Dark put Slate Gray beside #85f0fe, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85f0fe in 15 real palettes, including Macaron and Nursery, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Wheat** #f5deb3 [pool] — Designers have shipped Wheat with #85f0fe: 4 real palettes, including Sorbet and Mint Chip, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Oatly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com), Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/wheat
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: complementary] — Salmon sits directly opposite #85f0fe 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/salmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #018292 (4.56:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #01626f (7.05:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/85f0fe-a2b8be-df4e83-1f262d-e9f1ee?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: "#85f0fe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.