# #b8fffd

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

## Values

- Hex: `#b8fffd`
- RGB: rgb(184, 255, 253)
- HSL: hsl(178, 100%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.953 0.07 193.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.888
- Nearest named color: Frostbite (#acfffc, Δ 1.246) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frostbite
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/b8fffd

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #bdfffd, #c2fffd, #ccfffd, #d1fffd, #d6fffe, #dbfffe, #e0fffe, #ebfffe, #f0fffe, #f5ffff
- Shades (toward black): #8ffffb, #66fffa, #38fff8, #0ffff7, #00e6de, #00bdb6, #00948f, #006663, #003d3b, #001414

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ffb8ba
- Analogous: #b8ffd9, #b8deff
- Triadic: #fdb8ff, #fffdb8
- Split-complementary: #ffb8de, #ffd9b8
- Tetradic: #d9b8ff, #ffb8ba, #deffb8

## Colors that go with #b8fffd

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 #b8fffd: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony, pool: split] — Coral is a split-complement of #b8fffd: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Temu (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/temu-com), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: analogous] — Deep Sky Blue is #b8fffd'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), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Emerald Green is #b8fffd's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Ledger Dark (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#ledger-dark), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Goldenrod completes a triad with #b8fffd — 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), Noir Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#noir-beauty), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Light Coral sits directly opposite #b8fffd on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #b8fffd in 21 real palettes, including Blueprint and Trailhead, as the accent. Seen in: Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Alaska Airlines's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #b8fffd, as the accent. Seen in: Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Activision (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/activision-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #00807b (4.8:1); AA: background → #6e6e6e (4.56:1); AAA: text → #00615e (7.31:1); AAA: background → #4f4f4f (7.32:1)
- On black (#000000): 18.76:1 — 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/b8fffd-a2bcbe-d45999-1f282d-e9f1ed?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: "#b8fffd" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.