# #8fe0dc

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8fe0dc`
- RGB: rgb(143, 224, 220)
- HSL: hsl(177, 57%, 72%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.854 0.08 191.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.6432
- Nearest named color: Aqua Fiesta (#96e2e1, Δ 1.132) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aqua-fiesta
- Moods: light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8fe0dc

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #9be4e0, #a3e6e2, #afe9e6, #b7ebe9, #c3efec, #cff2f0, #d7f4f3, #e3f7f6, #ebfaf9, #f7fdfd
- Shades (toward black): #73d9d4, #57d1cb, #3fcac3, #31b4ae, #2a9893, #227c78, #1a605d, #144845, #0c2c2a, #04100f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e08f93
- Analogous: #8fe0b4, #8fbce0
- Triadic: #dc8fe0, #e0dc8f
- Split-complementary: #e08fbc, #e0b48f
- Tetradic: #b48fe0, #e08f93, #bce08f

## Colors that go with #8fe0dc

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 #8fe0dc: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #8fe0dc on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #8fe0dc: 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and Blueprint, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #8fe0dc in 5 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-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 #8fe0dc: 7 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Mistral AI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Lilac completes a triad with #8fe0dc — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including First Snow and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #8fe0dc, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #8fe0dc: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #23807b (4.72:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #1a605d (7.3:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.86:1 — 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/8fe0dc-a2bcbe-d4599b-1f282d-e9f1ed?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: "#8fe0dc" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
