# #a5fdc2

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a5fdc2`
- RGB: rgb(165, 253, 194)
- HSL: hsl(140, 96%, 82%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.923 0.118 154.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.8214
- Nearest named color: Neo Mint (#aaffcc, Δ 1.442) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/neo-mint
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a5fdc2

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #affdc9, #b4fdcd, #befed3, #c3fed7, #cdfedd, #d7fee4, #dcfee7, #e6feee, #ebfff2, #f5fff8
- Shades (toward black): #7dfca7, #55fc8d, #32fb75, #0afa5a, #04d74b, #04af3d, #03872f, #026423, #013c15, #001407

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fda5e0
- Analogous: #b4fda5, #a5fdee
- Triadic: #c2a5fd, #fdc2a5
- Split-complementary: #eea5fd, #fda5b4
- Tetradic: #a5b4fd, #fda5e0, #fdeea5

## Colors that go with #a5fdc2

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 #a5fdc2: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-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 #a5fdc2 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #a5fdc2 in 5 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
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #a5fdc2 in 5 real palettes, including Canopy and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Mid-Century put Peru beside #a5fdc2, as the lead colour. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #a5fdc2: 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sienna** #a0522d [pool] — Sienna shows up next to #a5fdc2 in 5 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Woodsmoke, as the lead colour. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #a5fdc2 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #03872f (4.66:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #026423 (7.37:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.43:1 — 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/a5fdc2-a2beaf-c259d4-1f2d2a-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: "#a5fdc2" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.