# #96fdc8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#96fdc8`
- RGB: rgb(150, 253, 200)
- HSL: hsl(149, 96%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.917 0.122 160.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.809
- Nearest named color: A State of Mint (#88ffcc, Δ 1.175) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/a-state-of-mint
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/96fdc8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a0fdcd, #aafdd2, #b4fdd8, #befedd, #c8fee2, #cdfee5, #d7feea, #e1feef, #ebfff4, #f5fffa
- Shades (toward black): #73fcb5, #4bfba0, #28fb8e, #05f579, #04d268, #03aa54, #038743, #025f2f, #013c1e, #00140a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fd96cb
- Analogous: #98fd96, #96fdfb
- Triadic: #c896fd, #fdc896
- Split-complementary: #fb96fd, #fd9698
- Tetradic: #9698fd, #fd96cb, #fdfb96

## Colors that go with #96fdc8

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 #96fdc8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #96fdc8 in 4 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #96fdc8 in 6 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Macaron, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #96fdc8 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #96fdc8: 3 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), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #96fdc8 in 3 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Gatorade's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), LG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #96fdc8: 3 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Deep Water, as the lead colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #96fdc8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #038743 (4.61:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #026431 (7.32:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.18:1 — 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/96fdc8-a2beb3-d459d4-1f2d2c-e9f1e9?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: "#96fdc8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.