# #aeca96

A color — muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#aeca96`
- RGB: rgb(174, 202, 150)
- HSL: hsl(92, 33%, 69%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.805 0.077 131)
- Relative luminance: 0.5344
- Nearest named color: Greenhorn (#b2cc9a, Δ 0.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/greenhorn
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aeca96

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b6cfa0, #bed4aa, #c6d9b4, #cddfbf, #d5e4c9, #dbe7d0, #e2ecda, #eaf1e4, #f2f6ee, #fafcf8
- Shades (toward black): #9fc082, #8cb46a, #7daa55, #6b9249, #5c7d3f, #4b6633, #3c5129, #2a3a1d, #1b2513, #0a0e07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b296ca
- Analogous: #c8ca96, #96ca98
- Triadic: #96aeca, #ca96ae
- Split-complementary: #9896ca, #ca96c8
- Tetradic: #96c8ca, #b296ca, #ca9896

## Colors that go with #aeca96

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 #aeca96: 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), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Lilac sits directly opposite #aeca96 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #aeca96: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Estate, as the lead colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Midnight Luxe and Coffee Bar put Champagne beside #aeca96, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #aeca96: 4 real palettes, including Desert Road and Clean Beauty, as the lead colour. Seen in: Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #aeca96 in 5 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Cartier's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #aeca96 in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Forest Floor, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #aeca96 in 4 real palettes, including Sepia Mono and Bramble, as the lead colour. Seen in: Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/eggplant

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.8:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5c7d3f (4.71:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.56:1); AAA: text → #465f30 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.69:1 — 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

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/aeca96-acbea2-564edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#aeca96" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.