# #85ffe0

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

## Values

- Hex: `#85ffe0`
- RGB: rgb(133, 255, 224)
- HSL: hsl(165, 100%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.92 0.119 174.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.8189
- Nearest named color: aquamarine (#7fffd4, Δ 1.775) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aquamarine
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/85ffe0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #8fffe3, #99ffe6, #a8ffe9, #b3ffec, #bdffee, #c7fff1, #d1fff4, #e0fff7, #ebfffa, #f5fffc
- Shades (toward black): #61ffd7, #3dffcf, #14ffc4, #00f0b4, #00cc99, #00a87e, #008563, #005c45, #00382a, #00140f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ff85a3
- Analogous: #85ffa3, #85e0ff
- Triadic: #e085ff, #ffe085
- Split-complementary: #ff85e0, #ffa385
- Tetradic: #a385ff, #ff85a3, #e0ff85

## Colors that go with #85ffe0

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #85ffe0 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #85ffe0: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #85ffe0: 5 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Deep Water, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #85ffe0 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #85ffe0 in 3 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #85ffe0 — 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), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #85ffe0: 3 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Deep Water, as the lead colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: split] — Salmon is a split-complement of #85ffe0: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/salmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #008563 (4.63:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #006149 (7.48:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.33:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.38:1 — 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/85ffe0-a2beba-d459b3-1f2b2d-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: "#85ffe0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.