# #8ec6d7 A color — cool, light, clean, modern. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference). ## Values - Hex: `#8ec6d7` - RGB: rgb(142, 198, 215) - HSL: hsl(194, 48%, 70%) - OKLCH: oklch(0.794 0.063 218.6) - Relative luminance: 0.5105 - Nearest named color: Dolphin (#86c4da, Δ 1.189) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dolphin - Moods: cool, light, clean, modern - Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8ec6d7 ## Tints & shades - Tints (toward white): #99ccdb, #a4d1df, #acd5e2, #b7dbe6, #c3e1ea, #cee6ee, #d9ecf2, #e1f0f4, #ecf6f8, #f7fbfc - Shades (toward black): #73b9ce, #5dadc6, #42a0bd, #3a8da6, #31778c, #286071, #204d5b, #173640, #0f232a, #050d0f ## Harmonies - Complementary: #d79f8e - Analogous: #8ed7c4, #8ea1d7 - Triadic: #d78ec6, #c6d78e - Split-complementary: #d78ea1, #d7c48e - Tetradic: #c48ed7, #d79f8e, #a1d78e ## Colors that go with #8ec6d7 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 #8ec6d7: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal - **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #8ec6d7 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon - **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8ec6d7 in 5 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson - **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8ec6d7: 7 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue - **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #8ec6d7: 5 real palettes, including UEFA's brand system and Open House, as the accent. Seen in: UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Coca-Cola (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coca-cola-com), Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim - **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #8ec6d7: 4 real palettes, including Opensea's brand system and Patreon's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Opensea (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/opensea-io), Patreon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/patreon-com), Figma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma), Venmo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/venmo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue - **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Telehealth and Lavender Milk put Midnight Blue beside #8ec6d7, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue - **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: triadic] — Plum completes a triad with #8ec6d7 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum ## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text) - On white (#ffffff): 1.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #347d93 (4.67:1); AA: background → #4d4d4d (4.51:1); AAA: text → #265d6d (7.32:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.04:1) - On black (#000000): 11.21:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass ## Brands using this color - **Oatly** — accent #98c5d3 (Δ 1.148) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/oatly-com ## Curated palettes containing it - **Harbour** (ocean, cool, muted, editorial) — #3d5a80, #98c1d9, #ee6c4d, #f7f9fb, #293241 — Steel blue and haze with a buoy orange on a pale grey — the maritime palette every port town uses for a reason. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3d5a80-98c1d9-ee6c4d-f7f9fb-293241 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/ocean ## Fonts for this mood - clean: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/clean - modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern ## Palette tool Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/8ec6d7-9cb6c4-df4e72-1f242d-e9f1ef?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: "#8ec6d7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.