# #bcfae3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bcfae3`
- RGB: rgb(188, 250, 227)
- HSL: hsl(158, 86%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.937 0.07 169.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.8461
- Nearest named color: Arabica Mint (#c0ffee, Δ 1.796) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/arabica-mint
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bcfae3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c1fae5, #c6fbe7, #d0fbeb, #d4fced, #d9fcef, #defdf1, #e3fdf3, #ecfef7, #f1fef9, #f6fefb
- Shades (toward black): #97f7d4, #71f4c4, #46f1b2, #20eea3, #10d58d, #0daf74, #0a8a5b, #075f3f, #043926, #01130d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fabdd3
- Analogous: #bdfac5, #bdf2fa
- Triadic: #e3bdfa, #fae3bd
- Split-complementary: #fabdf2, #fac5bd
- Tetradic: #c5bdfa, #fabdd3, #f2fabd

## Colors that go with #bcfae3

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 #bcfae3: 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), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Turquoise is #bcfae3'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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Emerald Green is #bcfae3'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), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Supabase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/supabase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #bcfae3: 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
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Lilac completes a triad with #bcfae3 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), 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
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #bcfae3 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Lavender Haze (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#lavender-haze). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #bcfae3 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), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 47 real palettes, including Dropbox's brand system and Alaska Airlines's brand system put Blue beside #bcfae3, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0a8558 (4.66:1); AA: background → #6b6b6b (4.55:1); AAA: text → #076442 (7.22:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.92:1 — 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/bcfae3-a2beb7-d459c2-1f2c2d-e9f1eb?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: "#bcfae3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.