# #badcb7

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

## Values

- Hex: `#badcb7`
- RGB: rgb(186, 220, 183)
- HSL: hsl(115, 35%, 79%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.86 0.062 142.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.6504
- Nearest named color: Fizz (#b1dbaa, Δ 2.142) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fizz
- Moods: light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/badcb7

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c0e0be, #c7e3c4, #cee6cb, #d4e9d2, #dbedd9, #deeedd, #e5f2e3, #ebf5ea, #f2f8f1, #f8fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #a3d19f, #88c383, #71b86b, #59a951, #4c9146, #3d7538, #315d2d, #22411f, #162914, #070e07

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d9b7dc
- Analogous: #cddcb7, #b7dcc6
- Triadic: #b7badc, #dcb7ba
- Split-complementary: #c6b7dc, #dcb7cd
- Tetradic: #b7cddc, #d9b7dc, #dcc6b7

## Colors that go with #badcb7

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 #badcb7: 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), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Dusty Blue (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusty-blue). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #badcb7: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Lavender Milk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#lavender-milk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #badcb7 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #badcb7 in 4 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
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Typewriter put Brown beside #badcb7, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #badcb7: 5 real palettes, including Estate and Coastal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #badcb7: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Bramble, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bramble (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#bramble), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #badcb7 in 6 real palettes, including Frost & Ember and Tiffany & Co.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Cartier (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cartier-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #45833f (4.59:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #33602e (7.36:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Blossom** (spring, pastel, light, elegant) — #e8a0bf, #b5d6b2, #f7e1a0, #fffbfa, #3a2a33 — Cherry blossom, new leaf and pale primrose — a soft spring set for florists, weddings and anything that opens in April. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/e8a0bf-b5d6b2-f7e1a0-fffbfa-3a2a33 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/spring

## 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/badcb7-a2bea3-8d4edf-1f2d24-eef1e9?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: "#badcb7" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.