# #aeffba

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

## Values

- Hex: `#aeffba`
- RGB: rgb(174, 255, 186)
- HSL: hsl(129, 100%, 84%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.93 0.122 148.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.8406
- Nearest named color: Light Mint (#b6ffbb, Δ 0.862) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/light-mint
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aeffba

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b3ffbe, #bdffc7, #c2ffcb, #ccffd4, #d1ffd8, #d6ffdc, #e0ffe5, #e5ffe9, #f0fff2, #f5fff6
- Shades (toward black): #85ff97, #5cff74, #33ff52, #0aff2f, #00e022, #00b81c, #008f15, #00660f, #003d09, #001403

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ffadf3
- Analogous: #caffad, #adffe2
- Triadic: #baadff, #ffbaad
- Split-complementary: #e2adff, #ffadca
- Tetradic: #adcaff, #ffadf3, #ffe2ad

## Colors that go with #aeffba

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 #aeffba: 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), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #aeffba in 4 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), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Hunter Green** #355e3b [pool] — Hunter Green is paired with #aeffba in 4 real palettes, including Darkroom and Fireside, as the accent. Seen in: Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Mid-Century and Woodsmoke put Peru beside #aeffba, as the lead colour. Seen in: Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru
- **Sienna** #a0522d [pool] — Sienna shows up next to #aeffba 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #aeffba in 12 real palettes, including Macaron and Mint Chip, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #aeffba 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
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #aeffba: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Blossom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blossom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #008a15 (4.52:1); AA: background → #6b6b6b (4.52:1); AAA: text → #00660f (7.22:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.81:1 — 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/aeffba-a2bea9-ae4edf-1f2d27-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: "#aeffba" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.