# #c8f8a5

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

## Values

- Hex: `#c8f8a5`
- RGB: rgb(200, 248, 165)
- HSL: hsl(95, 86%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.926 0.119 132.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.8213
- Nearest named color: Glow in the Dark (#befdb7, Δ 2.157) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/glow-in-the-dark
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c8f8a5

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cdf9ae, #d0f9b3, #d6fabd, #dcfbc6, #e2fbd0, #e5fcd4, #ebfdde, #f0fde7, #f3feec, #f9fef6
- Shades (toward black): #b0f57f, #9cf35e, #85f038, #6ded12, #5ecc0f, #4ca60c, #3b800a, #2a5a07, #1a3904, #091301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d5a5f8
- Analogous: #f1f8a5, #a5f8ac
- Triadic: #a5c8f8, #f8a5c8
- Split-complementary: #aca5f8, #f8a5f1
- Tetradic: #a5f1f8, #d5a5f8, #f8aca5

## Colors that go with #c8f8a5

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 #c8f8a5: 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), Lido (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lido). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #c8f8a5 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #c8f8a5 in 4 real palettes, including Gumroad's brand system and Binance's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bumble's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #c8f8a5, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Snapchat (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #c8f8a5 in 6 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 #c8f8a5 in 8 real palettes, including BrandSweets's brand system and Undergrowth. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #c8f8a5: 4 real palettes, including Star Wars's brand system and JetBrains's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-com), JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Miro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/miro-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #c8f8a5: 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Ember, as the lead colour. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3d850a (4.61:1); AA: background → #696969 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #2e6407 (7.14:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.43:1 — 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/c8f8a5-aabea2-5d4edf-1f2d20-f0f1e9?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: "#c8f8a5" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.