# #cefdd8

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cefdd8`
- RGB: rgb(206, 253, 216)
- HSL: hsl(133, 92%, 90%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.952 0.069 151.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.8833
- Nearest named color: Herbal Vapours (#ddffcc, Δ 2.405) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbal-vapours
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cefdd8

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d3fddc, #d8fde0, #d8fde0, #ddfee4, #e2fee8, #e7feec, #ebfeef, #ebfeef, #f0fef3, #f5fff7
- Shades (toward black): #a2fbb5, #7bf996, #4ff873, #28f654, #0ae639, #08ba2e, #069325, #04671a, #034010, #011405

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fdcef3
- Analogous: #dbfdce, #cefdf0
- Triadic: #d8cefd, #fdd8ce
- Split-complementary: #f0cefd, #fdcedb
- Tetradic: #cedbfd, #fdcef3, #fdf0ce

## Colors that go with #cefdd8

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 #cefdd8: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Sweetgreen (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sweetgreen-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #cefdd8 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Porsche (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/porsche-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #cefdd8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush), Beach Hut (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#beach-hut), Sentry (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sentry-io). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #cefdd8: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Yellow Green is #cefdd8's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com), Steam (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/steampowered-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #cefdd8 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
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #cefdd8 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), Heatwave (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#heatwave). — 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 #cefdd8, as the accent. Seen in: Dropbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dropbox-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com), Cargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cargo-site), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.13:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #068922 (4.56:1); AA: background → #6e6e6e (4.53:1); AAA: text → #04671a (7.09:1); AAA: background → #4f4f4f (7.28:1)
- On black (#000000): 18.67:1 — 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/cefdd8-a2beab-b84edf-1f2d28-ebf1e9?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: "#cefdd8" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.