# #aecbb8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aecbb8`
- RGB: rgb(174, 203, 184)
- HSL: hsl(141, 22%, 74%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.815 0.041 156.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.5517
- Nearest named color: Gum Leaf (#acc9b2, Δ 0.917) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gum-leaf
- Moods: muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aecbb8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b4cfbe, #bed5c6, #c4d9cb, #cddfd4, #d3e3d9, #dae7de, #e3ede7, #e9f1ec, #f3f7f4, #f9fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #98bda5, #83af92, #6da27f, #5b8f6e, #4e795d, #40644c, #324e3c, #24382b, #16221a, #080c0a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #cbaec1
- Analogous: #b2cbae, #aecbc7
- Triadic: #b8aecb, #cbb8ae
- Split-complementary: #c7aecb, #cbaeb2
- Tetradic: #aeb2cb, #cbaec1, #cbc7ae

## Colors that go with #aecbb8

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 #aecbb8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #aecbb8 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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #aecbb8: 4 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Desert Road, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), 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 #aecbb8 in 4 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Casper Sleep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/casper-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #aecbb8: 4 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), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Eggplant** #614051 [pool] — Eggplant shows up next to #aecbb8 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including First Snow and Allbirds's brand system put Midnight Blue beside #aecbb8, 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), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Slate Gray** #708090 [pool] — 11 real palettes, including Still Water and Graphite Mono put Slate Gray beside #aecbb8, as the lead colour. Seen in: Still Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#still-water), Graphite Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#graphite-mono), Sepia Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#sepia-mono), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — 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 → #528062 (4.54:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.69:1); AAA: text → #3e604a (7.05:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.03:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## 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/aecbb8-a2beaf-c459d4-1f2d2a-eaf1e9?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: "#aecbb8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.