# #cff9ae

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

## Values

- Hex: `#cff9ae`
- RGB: rgb(207, 249, 174)
- HSL: hsl(94, 86%, 83%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.934 0.107 132)
- Relative luminance: 0.8407
- Nearest named color: Glow in the Dark (#befdb7, Δ 2.026) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/glow-in-the-dark
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/cff9ae

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #d4fab8, #d7fabd, #ddfbc6, #e0fbcb, #e5fcd4, #e8fcd9, #eefde3, #f1fde7, #f6fef1, #f9fef6
- Shades (toward black): #b8f688, #a1f362, #8af03d, #74ee17, #63d110, #51ab0d, #3f850a, #2d5f07, #1b3904, #091301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d9aef9
- Analogous: #f4f9ae, #aef9b3
- Triadic: #aecff9, #f9aecf
- Split-complementary: #b3aef9, #f9aef4
- Tetradic: #aef4f9, #d9aef9, #f9b3ae

## Colors that go with #cff9ae

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 #cff9ae: 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #cff9ae — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Deep Water (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#deep-water), Cursor (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/cursor-com), Blueprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#blueprint), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #cff9ae 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 #cff9ae in 7 real palettes, including Trailhead and Gumroad's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Gumroad (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gumroad-com), Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#ember), Maple (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#maple). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Bumble's brand system and Dropbox's brand system put Blue beside #cff9ae, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Bumble (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bumble-com), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 6 real palettes, including Nursery and Estate put Blush Pink beside #cff9ae, as the lead colour. Seen in: Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Brown** #a52a2a [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Woodsmoke and Typewriter put Brown beside #cff9ae, as the accent. Seen in: Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Typewriter (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#typewriter), Garnet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#garnet), Velvet (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#velvet). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brown
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #cff9ae in 6 real palettes, including Coffee Bar and Chalkboard, as the accent. Seen in: Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3f850a (4.59:1); AA: background → #6b6b6b (4.52:1); AAA: text → #2f6407 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #4d4d4d (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 17.81:1 — 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/cff9ae-abbea2-5a4edf-1f2d1f-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: "#cff9ae" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.