# #9cfcdb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#9cfcdb`
- RGB: rgb(156, 252, 219)
- HSL: hsl(159, 94%, 80%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.922 0.103 170.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.818
- Nearest named color: Mintastic (#afffd5, Δ 2.245) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mintastic
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/9cfcdb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #a6fcde, #b0fde2, #b5fde4, #bffde7, #c9fdeb, #d2feef, #dcfef2, #e1fef4, #ebfef8, #f5fffb
- Shades (toward black): #74fbcc, #52fabf, #2af8b0, #08f7a3, #06d089, #05a86f, #048658, #035e3e, #023b27, #01140d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fc9cbe
- Analogous: #9cfcaa, #9ceefc
- Triadic: #da9cfc, #fcda9c
- Split-complementary: #fc9cee, #fcaa9c
- Tetradic: #aa9cfc, #fc9cbe, #eefc9c

## Colors that go with #9cfcdb

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 #9cfcdb: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #9cfcdb on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #9cfcdb in 4 real palettes, including Blueprint and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #9cfcdb in 6 real palettes, including Chalkboard and Kiln, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #9cfcdb: 6 real palettes, including Estate and Dusk, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #9cfcdb: 9 real palettes, including Dusk and Clay & Linen, as the accent. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #9cfcdb in 5 real palettes, including Formula 1's brand system and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #9cfcdb in 8 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #048658 (4.61:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #036341 (7.33:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.33:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.36:1 — 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/9cfcdb-a2beb8-d459c0-1f2c2d-e9f1eb?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: "#9cfcdb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.