# #b6edfb

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b6edfb`
- RGB: rgb(182, 237, 251)
- HSL: hsl(192, 90%, 85%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.913 0.059 215.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.7748
- Nearest named color: paleturquoise (#afeeee, Δ 2.145) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/paleturquoise
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b6edfb

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bbeffb, #c5f1fc, #caf2fc, #cff3fc, #d8f6fd, #ddf7fd, #e2f8fd, #e7f9fe, #f0fbfe, #f5fdfe
- Shades (toward black): #90e4f9, #69dbf7, #42d1f5, #1bc8f3, #0bb1da, #098dae, #076e88, #054f61, #032f3a, #011013

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fbc4b6
- Analogous: #b6fbe7, #b6cbfb
- Triadic: #fbb6ed, #edfbb6
- Split-complementary: #fbb6cb, #fbe7b6
- Tetradic: #e7b6fb, #fbc4b6, #cbfbb6

## Colors that go with #b6edfb

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 #b6edfb: 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), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Turquoise is #b6edfb'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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #b6edfb's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Calendly (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calendly-com), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #b6edfb — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #b6edfb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Sandy Brown** #f4a460 [harmony, pool: split] — Sandy Brown is a split-complement of #b6edfb: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Golden Hour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#golden-hour). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sandybrown
- **Dark Salmon** #e9967a [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Salmon sits directly opposite #b6edfb 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), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darksalmon
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b6edfb in 21 real palettes, including Blueprint and Salesforce's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Salesforce (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #087e9b (4.7:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #065e74 (7.34:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.5:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Fonts for this mood

- technical: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical
- modern: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/modern
- 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/b6edfb-a2b5be-df4e77-1f242d-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: "#b6edfb" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.