# #95dfde

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

## Values

- Hex: `#95dfde`
- RGB: rgb(149, 223, 222)
- HSL: hsl(179, 54%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.855 0.073 194.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.6444
- Nearest named color: Aqua Fiesta (#96e2e1, Δ 0.827) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/aqua-fiesta
- Moods: light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/95dfde

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a1e3e2, #a9e5e4, #b4e9e8, #bcebea, #c8efee, #d0f1f0, #dcf4f4, #e4f7f6, #effafa, #f7fdfd
- Shades (toward black): #79d7d6, #5ecfcd, #43c7c4, #35b1af, #2e9997, #267e7c, #1d6261, #154746, #0d2b2b, #051010

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #df9596
- Analogous: #95dfb9, #95bbdf
- Triadic: #de95df, #dfde95
- Split-complementary: #df95bb, #dfb995
- Tetradic: #b995df, #df9596, #bbdf95

## Colors that go with #95dfde

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 #95dfde: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #95dfde 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #95dfde in 4 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #95dfde in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), 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 #95dfde: 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), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #95dfde: 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), 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 #95dfde, 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
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #95dfde, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.51:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #278280 (4.57:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #1d6261 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.89:1 — 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/95dfde-a2bbbe-d45996-1f272d-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: "#95dfde" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.