# #9cbfa0

A color — muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#9cbfa0`
- RGB: rgb(156, 191, 160)
- HSL: hsl(127, 21%, 68%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.77 0.058 148.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.4687
- Nearest named color: Norway (#a4b88f, Δ 2.442) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/norway
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9cbfa0

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a6c5a9, #afcbb2, #b8d1bb, #c1d7c4, #cbddcd, #d4e3d6, #dde9de, #e6efe7, #f0f5f0, #f9fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #8ab28e, #74a47a, #639769, #55825a, #496f4d, #3c5d40, #2e4731, #223424, #141f15, #080c09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bf9cbb
- Analogous: #a9bf9c, #9cbfb1
- Triadic: #a09cbf, #bfa09c
- Split-complementary: #b19cbf, #bf9ca9
- Tetradic: #9ca9bf, #bf9cbb, #bfb19c

## Colors that go with #9cbfa0

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 body-text near-black for #9cbfa0: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #9cbfa0 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Uber's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #9cbfa0, as the accent. Seen in: Uber (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uber-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Bramble put Champagne beside #9cbfa0, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #9cbfa0: 5 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #9cbfa0 in 4 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #9cbfa0 in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Bramble, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #9cbfa0 in 6 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Canopy, as the lead colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #537f58 (4.62:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #3e6042 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/9cbfa0-a2bea8-aa4edf-1f2d27-ecf1e9?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: "#9cbfa0" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.