# #a2d2ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a2d2ae`
- RGB: rgb(162, 210, 174)
- HSL: hsl(135, 35%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.82 0.071 152.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.5683
- Nearest named color: Limestoned (#a7cca4, Δ 1.714) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limestoned
- Moods: light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a2d2ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #acd7b7, #b3dbbd, #bee0c6, #c4e3cc, #cfe8d5, #d6ebdb, #e0f0e4, #e7f3ea, #f1f8f3, #f8fcf9
- Shades (toward black): #8ac799, #72bb84, #5aaf6f, #4b9b5f, #418652, #356e43, #295635, #1e3e26, #122617, #070e08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d2a2c6
- Analogous: #aed2a2, #a2d2c6
- Triadic: #aea2d2, #d2aea2
- Split-complementary: #c6a2d2, #d2a2ae
- Tetradic: #a2aed2, #d2a2c6, #d2c6a2

## Colors that go with #a2d2ae

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 #a2d2ae: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #a2d2ae 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #a2d2ae, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #a2d2ae in 5 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a2d2ae: 6 real palettes, including Astro's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #a2d2ae in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Blush, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a2d2ae in 4 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), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including First Snow and Allbirds's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #a2d2ae, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3f8350 (4.59:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #2e603b (7.36:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.37:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Canopy** (forest, cool, muted, calm) — #2d6a4f, #95d5b2, #d8a48f, #f6faf7, #1b4332 — Deep green and new-leaf mint with a bark-pink accent — a forest that reads calm rather than camo. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2d6a4f-95d5b2-d8a48f-f6faf7-1b4332 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## 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/a2d2ae-a2beac-b759d4-1f2d29-ebf1e9?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: "#a2d2ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.