# #8affe9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8affe9`
- RGB: rgb(138, 255, 233)
- HSL: hsl(169, 100%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.925 0.112 180)
- Relative luminance: 0.8281
- Nearest named color: Blister Pearl (#aaffee, Δ 3.063) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blister-pearl
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8affe9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #94ffeb, #9effed, #a8ffef, #b3fff1, #c2fff4, #ccfff6, #d6fff8, #e0fff9, #ebfffb, #f5fffd
- Shades (toward black): #66ffe3, #3dffdb, #1affd5, #00f5c8, #00d1ab, #00a889, #00856c, #00614f, #00382e, #001411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ff8a9f
- Analogous: #8affaf, #8adaff
- Triadic: #e98aff, #ffe98a
- Split-complementary: #ff8ada, #ffaf8a
- Tetradic: #af8aff, #ff8a9f, #daff8a

## Colors that go with #8affe9

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 #8affe9: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #8affe9 in 5 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8affe9: 7 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), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8affe9 in 4 real palettes, including Canopy and Fireside, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #8affe9, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8affe9: 6 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Chalkboard, as the lead colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sienna** #a0522d [pool] — Sienna shows up next to #8affe9 in 4 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Olive Grove, as the lead colour. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #8affe9 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/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #00856c (4.59:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #00614f (7.44:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.56:1 — 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/8affe9-a2bebc-d459ab-1f2a2d-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: "#8affe9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.