# #8affef

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8affef`
- RGB: rgb(138, 255, 239)
- HSL: hsl(172, 100%, 77%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.927 0.11 184.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.8316
- Nearest named color: Blister Pearl (#aaffee, Δ 2.85) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blister-pearl
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8affef

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #94fff1, #9efff2, #a8fff3, #b3fff5, #c2fff7, #ccfff8, #d6fffa, #e0fffb, #ebfffc, #f5fffe
- Shades (toward black): #66ffeb, #3dffe5, #1affe0, #00f5d4, #00d1b5, #00a892, #008573, #006154, #003831, #001412

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ff8a99
- Analogous: #8affb5, #8ad4ff
- Triadic: #ef8aff, #ffef8a
- Split-complementary: #ff8ad4, #ffb58a
- Tetradic: #b58aff, #ff8a99, #d4ff8a

## Colors that go with #8affef

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 #8affef: 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), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #8affef: 4 real palettes, including Estate and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #8affef: 5 real palettes, including Dusk and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8affef in 4 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), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #8affef in 7 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 #8affef: 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
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #8affef in 6 real palettes, including Ledger Dark and Fireside, as the lead colour. 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), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #8affef 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): 1.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #008573 (4.56:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #006154 (7.4:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.63:1 — 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/8affef-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: "#8affef" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
