# #cdfaa3

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cdfaa3`
- RGB: rgb(205, 250, 163)
- HSL: hsl(91, 90%, 81%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.933 0.122 130.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.8399
- Nearest named color: Creamy Avocado (#d8f19c, Δ 2.405) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/creamy-avocado
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cdfaa3

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d2fbad, #d5fbb1, #dafbbb, #dffcc5, #e5fccf, #e7fdd3, #edfddd, #f2fee7, #f4feec, #fafef5
- Shades (toward black): #b8f87c, #a6f65a, #91f434, #7cf20d, #6ad00b, #57aa09, #438307, #2f5c05, #1e3a03, #0a1301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d0a3fa
- Analogous: #f9faa3, #a3faa4
- Triadic: #a3cdfa, #faa3cd
- Split-complementary: #a4a3fa, #faa3f9
- Tetradic: #a3f9fa, #d0a3fa, #faa4a3

## Colors that go with #cdfaa3

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 #cdfaa3: 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), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #cdfaa3 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 #cdfaa3 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 #cdfaa3, 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 #cdfaa3 in 7 real palettes, including Lay's's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Lay's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lays-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Ferrari (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ferrari-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #cdfaa3 in 8 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #cdfaa3: 4 real palettes, including JetBrains's brand system and Star Wars's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: JetBrains (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jetbrains-com), Star Wars (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starwars-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 #cdfaa3: 4 real palettes, including Tommy Hilfiger's brand system and Fireside, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Tommy Hilfiger (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tommy-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #438307 (4.68:1); AA: background → #6b6b6b (4.52:1); AAA: text → #316105 (7.39:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.8:1 — 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/cdfaa3-acbea2-534edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#cdfaa3" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
