# #8feaef

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

## Values

- Hex: `#8feaef`
- RGB: rgb(143, 234, 239)
- HSL: hsl(183, 75%, 75%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.882 0.087 200.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.7092
- Nearest named color: Bath Water (#88eeee, Δ 1.239) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bath-water
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/8feaef

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #98ecf0, #a6eef2, #aff0f4, #b8f2f5, #c5f4f7, #cef6f8, #d7f8f9, #e0f9fb, #edfcfc, #f6fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #70e4eb, #51dfe6, #32d9e2, #1ec9d2, #19abb3, #14898f, #106b70, #0b4d50, #072f31, #031112

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ef948f
- Analogous: #8fefc4, #8fbaef
- Triadic: #ef8fea, #eaef8f
- Split-complementary: #ef8fba, #efc48f
- Tetradic: #c48fef, #ef948f, #baef8f

## Colors that go with #8feaef

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 #8feaef: 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), Boeing (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/boeing-com), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #8feaef 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
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #8feaef in 5 real palettes, including Coastal and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #8feaef in 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Oatmeal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #8feaef: 7 real palettes, including Salesforce's brand system and Deep Water, as the lead colour. Seen in: Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #8feaef in 5 real palettes, including Canopy and Pine & Birch, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #8feaef: 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), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Blue Mono and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #8feaef, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #138086 (4.71:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.69:1); AAA: text → #0f6267 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/8feaef-a2b9be-d4598e-1f262d-e9f1ee?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: "#8feaef" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.