# #b5fdca

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b5fdca`
- RGB: rgb(181, 253, 202)
- HSL: hsl(138, 95%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.933 0.1 153.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.8434
- Nearest named color: Neo Mint (#aaffcc, Δ 1.128) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/neo-mint
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b5fdca

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #b9fdce, #c3fdd5, #c8fed8, #cdfedc, #d7fee3, #dcfee6, #e1feea, #e6feed, #f0fff4, #f5fff8
- Shades (toward black): #8dfcae, #65fb92, #3dfa76, #15f95a, #06e047, #05b339, #048b2c, #036320, #023c13, #011406

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fdb4e7
- Analogous: #c3fdb4, #b4fdef
- Triadic: #cab4fd, #fdcab4
- Split-complementary: #efb4fd, #fdb4c3
- Tetradic: #b4c3fd, #fdb4e7, #fdefb4

## Colors that go with #b5fdca

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 #b5fdca: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #b5fdca — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Porsche (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/porsche-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Turquoise is #b5fdca's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Prisma (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prisma-io), Riot Games (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com), UEFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/uefa-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkturquoise
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #b5fdca: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #b5fdca: 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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Yellow Green is #b5fdca's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #b5fdca on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/violet
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b5fdca in 21 real palettes, including Trailhead and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #03862b (4.72:1); AA: background → #6b6b6b (4.53:1); AAA: text → #036320 (7.47:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.87:1 — 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/b5fdca-a2beae-be59d4-1f2d29-ebf1e9?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: "#b5fdca" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.