# #dafdd9

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

## Values

- Hex: `#dafdd9`
- RGB: rgb(218, 253, 217)
- HSL: hsl(118, 90%, 92%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.96 0.06 144.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.9017
- Nearest named color: Herbal Vapours (#ddffcc, Δ 1.931) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbal-vapours
- Moods: vivid, light, clean
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/dafdd9

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #defddd, #defddd, #e3fde2, #e3fde2, #e8fee7, #ecfeec, #ecfeec, #f1fef0, #f1fef0, #f6fef5
- Shades (toward black): #affbad, #85f881, #5ff65a, #35f42f, #14e90c, #10bd0a, #0c9108, #096b06, #053f03, #021301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fcd8fd
- Analogous: #ecfdd8, #d8fde9
- Triadic: #d8d9fd, #fdd8d9
- Split-complementary: #e9d8fd, #fdd8ec
- Tetradic: #d8ecfd, #fcd8fd, #fde9d8

## Colors that go with #dafdd9

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 #dafdd9: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #dafdd9 — 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), Blue Mono (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#blue-mono), Porsche (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/porsche-com), Ahrefs (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ahrefs-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #dafdd9 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. 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 #dafdd9: 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
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony, pool: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #dafdd9 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 #dafdd9 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 #dafdd9, 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [pool] — Blue Violet is paired with #dafdd9 in 12 real palettes, including ClickUp's brand system and Fly.io's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 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), Klarna US (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0b8807 (4.63:1); AA: background → #6e6e6e (4.62:1); AAA: text → #096605 (7.21:1); AAA: background → #525252 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 19.03:1 — 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/dafdd9-a2bea4-944edf-1f2d25-edf1e9?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: "#dafdd9" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.