# #c2eafe

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c2eafe`
- RGB: rgb(194, 234, 254)
- HSL: hsl(200, 97%, 88%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.915 0.05 229.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.7747
- Nearest named color: Breaking the Ice (#b8e4f5, Δ 2.245) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/breaking-the-ice
- Moods: cool, vivid, light, technical, modern, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c2eafe

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c8ecfe, #cdeefe, #d2effe, #d7f1fe, #dcf3fe, #e1f5ff, #e6f6ff, #ebf8ff, #f0faff, #f5fcff
- Shades (toward black): #9bdcfd, #6dcdfd, #45bffc, #18b0fb, #049be7, #0380bf, #026292, #024769, #01283c, #000d14

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fed7c3
- Analogous: #c3fef4, #c3cdfe
- Triadic: #fec3ea, #eafec3
- Split-complementary: #fec3cd, #fef4c3
- Tetradic: #f4c3fe, #fed7c3, #cdfec3

## Colors that go with #c2eafe

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 #c2eafe: 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), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Coral** #ff7f50 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Coral sits directly opposite #c2eafe on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Clinic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#clinic), Dusk Gradient (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#dusk-gradient), Sketch (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sketch-com), Temu (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/temu-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/coral
- **Dark Turquoise** #00ced1 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Dark Turquoise is #c2eafe'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 #c2eafe'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), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Mistral AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mistral-ai). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [harmony, pool: split] — Goldenrod is a split-complement of #c2eafe: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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 #c2eafe: 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c2eafe 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), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — 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 #c2eafe, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #037dba (4.52:1); AA: background → #666666 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #025e8d (7.03:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 16.49:1 — 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/c2eafe-9cb2c4-df4e64-1f232d-e9f1f0?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: "#c2eafe" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.