# #85f7ff

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85f7ff`
- RGB: rgb(133, 247, 255)
- HSL: hsl(184, 100%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.912 0.105 201.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.7873
- Nearest named color: Alpine Expedition (#99eeff, Δ 2.789) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alpine-expedition
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85f7ff

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8ff8ff, #99f8ff, #a8f9ff, #b3faff, #bdfbff, #c7fbff, #d1fcff, #e0fdff, #ebfeff, #f5feff
- Shades (toward black): #61f4ff, #3df2ff, #14efff, #00e0f0, #00becc, #009da8, #007c85, #00565c, #003438, #001314

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ff8d85
- Analogous: #85ffca, #85baff
- Triadic: #ff85f7, #f7ff85
- Split-complementary: #ff85ba, #ffca85
- Tetradic: #ca85ff, #ff8d85, #baff85

## Colors that go with #85f7ff

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 #85f7ff: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #85f7ff's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #85f7ff 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #85f7ff — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #85f7ff in 4 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Canopy, as the lead colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #85f7ff: 6 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Pine & Birch, as the lead colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Ink Wash put Slate Gray beside #85f7ff, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Ink Wash (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ink-wash), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85f7ff in 17 real palettes, including Sorbet and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Sorbet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#sorbet), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #00818a (4.66:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #005f66 (7.42:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.75:1 — 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/85f7ff-a2b9be-df4e8a-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: "#85f7ff" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.