# #aaf8b8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aaf8b8`
- RGB: rgb(170, 248, 184)
- HSL: hsl(131, 85%, 82%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.912 0.116 149.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.7914
- Nearest named color: Light Mint (#b6ffbb, Δ 2.365) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/light-mint
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aaf8b8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b4f9c0, #b8f9c4, #c2facc, #c6fad0, #d0fbd8, #d9fce0, #defce4, #e7fdeb, #ecfdef, #f6fef7
- Shades (toward black): #84f599, #5ff27a, #3eef5e, #18ec3f, #10cb33, #0da529, #0a7f20, #085e18, #05390e, #021305

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f8aaea
- Analogous: #c3f8aa, #aaf8df
- Triadic: #b8aaf8, #f8b8aa
- Split-complementary: #dfaaf8, #f8aac3
- Tetradic: #aac3f8, #f8aaea, #f8dfaa

## Colors that go with #aaf8b8

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 #aaf8b8: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #aaf8b8 in 5 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Formula 1's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #aaf8b8 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), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Mid-Century put Peru beside #aaf8b8, 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 #aaf8b8: 4 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), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Sienna** #a0522d [pool] — Sienna shows up next to #aaf8b8 in 4 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
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Still Water and Midnight Luxe put Slate Gray beside #aaf8b8, as the lead colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/slategray
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #aaf8b8 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): 1.25:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b8922 (4.55:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #086319 (7.48:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.83:1 — 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/aaf8b8-a2beaa-b34edf-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: "#aaf8b8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.