# #cef8bf

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cef8bf`
- RGB: rgb(206, 248, 191)
- HSL: hsl(104, 80%, 86%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.935 0.087 137.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.8402
- Nearest named color: Frosted Mint Hills (#ccffc2, Δ 1.755) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/frosted-mint-hills
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cef8bf

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d1f8c3, #d5f9c8, #dcfad1, #dffad6, #e3fbda, #e6fbdf, #eafce3, #f1fded, #f4fdf1, #f8fef6
- Shades (toward black): #b2f49a, #96f075, #76eb4c, #5ae727, #48cf17, #3baa13, #2e850f, #205c0a, #133706, #061202

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e9bff8
- Analogous: #ebf8bf, #bff8cc
- Triadic: #bfcef8, #f8bfce
- Split-complementary: #ccbff8, #f8bfeb
- Tetradic: #bfebf8, #e9bff8, #f8ccbf

## Colors that go with #cef8bf

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 #cef8bf: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Light Sky Blue** #87cefa [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Sky Blue completes a triad with #cef8bf — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: 1password (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/1password-com), Audible (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audible-com), Calm (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/calm-com), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightskyblue
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony, pool: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #cef8bf: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Midnight Luxe (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#midnight-luxe), Crypto.com (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/crypto-com), Phantom: The money app that'll take you placesLogo PhantomLogo PhantomLogo Phantom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/phantom-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #cef8bf 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), Mercury (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mercury-com), Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com), NYX Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nyxcosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #cef8bf in 21 real palettes, including Trailhead and Ember, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint). — 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 #cef8bf, 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #cef8bf in 12 real palettes, including Gemstone and ClickUp's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Fly.io (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fly-io), Prepare your taste buds... (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grubhub-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Estate and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #cef8bf, as the accent. Seen in: Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2e850f (4.69:1); AA: background → #6b6b6b (4.52:1); AAA: text → #23650b (7.15:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.17:1)
- 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/cef8bf-a6bea2-724edf-1f2d22-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: "#cef8bf" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.