# #bef9a4

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

## Values

- Hex: `#bef9a4`
- RGB: rgb(190, 249, 164)
- HSL: hsl(102, 88%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.922 0.127 136.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.8138
- Nearest named color: Glow in the Dark (#befdb7, Δ 2.209) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/glow-in-the-dark
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/bef9a4

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c4faae, #c8fab2, #cffbbc, #d6fbc5, #ddfccf, #e0fcd4, #e7fddd, #eefde7, #f1feec, #f8fef5
- Shades (toward black): #a2f77e, #8af55c, #6ef236, #53f00f, #47ce0d, #3aa80b, #2d8108, #1f5b06, #143a04, #071301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e0a4f9
- Analogous: #e8f9a4, #a4f9b5
- Triadic: #a4bdf9, #f9a4bd
- Split-complementary: #b5a4f9, #f9a4e8
- Tetradic: #a4e8f9, #e0a4f9, #f9b5a4

## Colors that go with #bef9a4

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 #bef9a4: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #bef9a4 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bumble's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #bef9a4, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Snapchat (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #bef9a4 in 5 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Lay's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Ferrari (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ferrari-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #bef9a4 in 4 real palettes, including Miro's brand system and BrandSweets's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Gold** #ffd700 [pool] — Gold shows up next to #bef9a4 in 5 real palettes, including Lay's's brand system and Star Wars's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/gold
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #bef9a4 in 5 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and Gatorade's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Paddle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paddle-com), Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #bef9a4 in 13 real palettes, including Macaron and Mint Chip, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), Mint Chip (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#mint-chip), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box), American Eagle (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ae-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2e8609 (4.64:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #236506 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #4a4a4a (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.28:1 — 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/bef9a4-a7bea2-6e4edf-1f2d21-eff1e9?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: "#bef9a4" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.