# #afced4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#afced4`
- RGB: rgb(175, 206, 212)
- HSL: hsl(190, 30%, 76%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.831 0.034 210.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.5801
- Nearest named color: Clear Water (#aad5db, Δ 1.824) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/clear-water
- Moods: cool, muted, light, minimal, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/afced4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b6d2d8, #bdd6db, #c7dce1, #cde0e4, #d4e4e8, #dbe9eb, #e1edef, #ebf3f4, #f2f7f8, #f8fbfb
- Shades (toward black): #98c0c8, #81b1bb, #67a1ad, #54909c, #477a85, #3b656d, #2e5056, #20373c, #142224, #070c0d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d4b6af
- Analogous: #afd4c8, #afbcd4
- Triadic: #d4afce, #ced4af
- Split-complementary: #d4afbc, #d4c8af
- Tetradic: #c8afd4, #d4b6af, #bcd4af

## Colors that go with #afced4

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 #afced4: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #afced4 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #afced4 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), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #afced4: 7 real palettes, including Max's brand system and Mistral AI's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Max (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #afced4: 4 real palettes, including Nikon's brand system and Fitbit's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Nikon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nikon-com), Fitbit (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fitbit-com), Victoria's Secret (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/victoriassecret-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #afced4: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including First Snow and Blue Mono put Midnight Blue beside #afced4, as the text colour against it. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Allbirds (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/allbirds-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Estate and Kiln put Peru beside #afced4, as the lead colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #497d88 (4.59:1); AA: background → #545454 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #375f67 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.6:1 — 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/afced4-a2b6be-df4e7c-1f252d-e9f1ef?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: "#afced4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.