# #afcca8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#afcca8`
- RGB: rgb(175, 204, 168)
- HSL: hsl(108, 26%, 73%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.814 0.059 139.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.5513
- Nearest named color: Limestoned (#a7cca4, Δ 1.2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limestoned
- Moods: muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/afcca8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b8d2b2, #bed5b8, #c7dbc2, #cddfc8, #d6e5d2, #dce8d8, #e4eee2, #eaf2e9, #f3f7f2, #f9fbf9
- Shades (toward black): #9bbf92, #86b27b, #72a465, #619155, #547d4a, #45673c, #36502f, #273a22, #182315, #090d08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c5a8cc
- Analogous: #c1cca8, #a8ccb3
- Triadic: #a8afcc, #cca8af
- Split-complementary: #b3a8cc, #cca8c1
- Tetradic: #a8c1cc, #c5a8cc, #ccb3a8

## Colors that go with #afcca8

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 #afcca8: 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 #afcca8 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 Coffee Bar and Midnight Luxe put Champagne beside #afcca8, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), 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 #afcca8: 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 #afcca8 in 4 real palettes, including Tiffany & Co.'s brand system and Frost & Ember, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), 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 #afcca8 in 4 real palettes, including Oatmeal and Olive Grove, as the lead colour. Seen in: Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #afcca8: 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), 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 #afcca8 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #56814b (4.53:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.69:1); AAA: text → #416039 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.03:1 — 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/afcca8-a4bea2-7c4edf-1f2d23-eff1e9?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: "#afcca8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.