# #a8cdae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#a8cdae`
- RGB: rgb(168, 205, 174)
- HSL: hsl(130, 27%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.813 0.058 149.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.5504
- Nearest named color: Limestoned (#a7cca4, Δ 1.321) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limestoned
- Moods: muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a8cdae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b1d2b7, #b8d6bd, #c1dcc6, #c8dfcc, #d2e5d5, #d8e9db, #e2eee4, #e8f2ea, #f2f8f3, #f9fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #91c099, #7ab384, #64a66f, #54925e, #497e52, #3c6843, #2f5134, #223a26, #142417, #070d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cda8c7
- Analogous: #b4cda8, #a8cdc0
- Triadic: #aea8cd, #cdaea8
- Split-complementary: #c0a8cd, #cda8b4
- Tetradic: #a8b4cd, #cda8c7, #cdc0a8

## Colors that go with #a8cdae

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 #a8cdae: 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), 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 #a8cdae 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 Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #a8cdae, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #a8cdae: 5 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Salesforce's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #a8cdae 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 #a8cdae in 4 real palettes, including Canopy and Desert Road, as the lead colour. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), 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 #a8cdae, 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 10 real palettes, including Still Water and Sepia Mono put Slate Gray beside #a8cdae, as the lead colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4a8254 (4.55:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.68:1); AAA: text → #38613f (7.12:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Rain Garden** (spring, cool, muted, calm) — #4f8a8b, #a5c9a1, #f2b5a7, #f6f9f7, #1f3331 — Wet-leaf teal and moss with a soft peach — an overcast spring, calmer than the bright version and better for long reading. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4f8a8b-a5c9a1-f2b5a7-f6f9f7-1f3331 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/spring

## Fonts for this mood

- minimal: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/minimal
- 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/a8cdae-a2beaa-b14edf-1f2d28-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: "#a8cdae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.