# #8be5b2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8be5b2`
- RGB: rgb(139, 229, 178)
- HSL: hsl(146, 63%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.852 0.113 158)
- Relative luminance: 0.6474
- Nearest named color: Seafoam (#93e9be, Δ 1.98) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seafoam
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8be5b2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #97e7ba, #9fe9bf, #acecc8, #b4eecd, #c1f1d6, #cdf4de, #d5f6e3, #e2f8ec, #eafaf1, #f7fdf9
- Shades (toward black): #6ede9e, #50d78b, #37d27a, #2abb69, #249e59, #1d8148, #176438, #114b2a, #0a2e1a, #041109

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e58bbe
- Analogous: #91e58b, #8be5df
- Triadic: #b28be5, #e5b28b
- Split-complementary: #df8be5, #e58b91
- Tetradic: #8b91e5, #e58bbe, #e5df8b

## Colors that go with #8be5b2

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 #8be5b2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #8be5b2 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8be5b2 in 4 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8be5b2: 4 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8be5b2: 4 real palettes, including Scale AI's brand system and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #8be5b2 in 15 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Mint Chip, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #8be5b2: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8be5b2 in 3 real palettes, including Canopy and Neon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1e854b (4.65:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #176438 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Supabase** — secondary #95e6b8 (Δ 1.365) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase

## 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/8be5b2-a2beb1-ce59d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#8be5b2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.