# Technical color palettes

Looking for a technical palette? These 9 are hand-picked — precise, high-signal systems built for interfaces and documentation — each with role tokens, AA-checked text contrast, and a one-line note on why it works. Open one in the palette tool to lock what you like and regenerate the rest.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical
- Count: 9
- Fonts with this mood: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/technical

## Palettes

### Terminal

- Slug: `terminal`
- Hexes: #3fb950, #58a6ff, #f778ba, #0b0f14, #e6edf3
- Roles: primary #3fb950, secondary #58a6ff, accent #f778ba, surface #0b0f14, text #e6edf3
- Text on surface: 16.27:1
- Moods: technical, dark, modern
- Why: Green for success, blue for links, pink for emphasis — the dark-mode developer family, tuned to sit on near-black without glare.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3fb950-58a6ff-f778ba-0b0f14-e6edf3
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3fb950, https://brandsweets.com/colors/58a6ff, https://brandsweets.com/colors/f778ba, https://brandsweets.com/colors/0b0f14, https://brandsweets.com/colors/e6edf3

### Blueprint

- Slug: `blueprint`
- Hexes: #38bdf8, #818cf8, #fbbf24, #0f172a, #e2e8f0
- Roles: primary #38bdf8, secondary #818cf8, accent #fbbf24, surface #0f172a, text #e2e8f0
- Text on surface: 14.48:1
- Moods: technical, cool, modern, dark
- Why: Cyan and indigo on navy is the developer-tool look; amber is the only warm note, so it always reads as 'attention'.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/38bdf8-818cf8-fbbf24-0f172a-e2e8f0
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/38bdf8, https://brandsweets.com/colors/818cf8, https://brandsweets.com/colors/fbbf24, https://brandsweets.com/colors/0f172a, https://brandsweets.com/colors/e2e8f0

### Console Light

- Slug: `console-light`
- Hexes: #2563eb, #52525b, #16a34a, #fafafa, #18181b
- Roles: primary #2563eb, secondary #52525b, accent #16a34a, surface #fafafa, text #18181b
- Text on surface: 16.97:1
- Moods: technical, clean, light
- Why: A sober docs palette: one blue for interactive, one green for success, zinc greys for everything else.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2563eb-52525b-16a34a-fafafa-18181b
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2563eb, https://brandsweets.com/colors/52525b, https://brandsweets.com/colors/16a34a, https://brandsweets.com/colors/fafafa, https://brandsweets.com/colors/18181b

### Circuit

- Slug: `circuit`
- Hexes: #7c3aed, #0a0a0a, #06b6d4, #ffffff
- Roles: primary #7c3aed, secondary #0a0a0a, accent #06b6d4, surface #ffffff, text #0a0a0a
- Text on surface: 19.8:1
- Moods: technical, vivid, bold
- Why: Violet plus cyan is the current AI-product signal — pair it with pure black type to keep it from going candy.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/7c3aed-0a0a0a-06b6d4-ffffff
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/7c3aed, https://brandsweets.com/colors/0a0a0a, https://brandsweets.com/colors/06b6d4, https://brandsweets.com/colors/ffffff

### Graphite

- Slug: `graphite`
- Hexes: #a1a1aa, #71717a, #f59e0b, #18181b, #f4f4f5
- Roles: primary #a1a1aa, secondary #71717a, accent #f59e0b, surface #18181b, text #f4f4f5
- Text on surface: 16.12:1
- Moods: technical, muted, dark, modern
- Why: A greyscale system with a single amber — the accent does all the work, so allow one per screen.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/a1a1aa-71717a-f59e0b-18181b-f4f4f5
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/a1a1aa, https://brandsweets.com/colors/71717a, https://brandsweets.com/colors/f59e0b, https://brandsweets.com/colors/18181b, https://brandsweets.com/colors/f4f4f5

### Ledger Dark

- Slug: `ledger-dark`
- Hexes: #c9a227, #7c8aa5, #34d399, #0c1222, #e8edf5
- Roles: primary #c9a227, secondary #7c8aa5, accent #34d399, surface #0c1222, text #e8edf5
- Text on surface: 15.87:1
- Moods: dark, luxury, technical · Industry: fintech
- Why: Gold on midnight is the private-banking cue; the mint accent keeps it from feeling old-money stuffy.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/c9a227-7c8aa5-34d399-0c1222-e8edf5
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/c9a227, https://brandsweets.com/colors/7c8aa5, https://brandsweets.com/colors/34d399, https://brandsweets.com/colors/0c1222, https://brandsweets.com/colors/e8edf5

### Laser

- Slug: `laser`
- Hexes: #39ff14, #bf00ff, #00e5ff, #07070d, #eefaf0
- Roles: primary #39ff14, secondary #bf00ff, accent #00e5ff, surface #07070d, text #eefaf0
- Text on surface: 18.72:1
- Moods: neon, vivid, dark, technical
- Why: Laser green, violet and cyan — the synthwave/gaming set; keep the type near-white and let one neon own each screen.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/39ff14-bf00ff-00e5ff-07070d-eefaf0
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/39ff14, https://brandsweets.com/colors/bf00ff, https://brandsweets.com/colors/00e5ff, https://brandsweets.com/colors/07070d, https://brandsweets.com/colors/eefaf0

### Glacier

- Slug: `glacier`
- Hexes: #0077b6, #90e0ef, #023e8a, #f3f9fc, #03045e
- Roles: primary #0077b6, secondary #90e0ef, accent #023e8a, surface #f3f9fc, text #03045e
- Text on surface: 16.71:1
- Moods: winter, cool, clean, technical
- Why: Three blues from ice to deep water on a pale surface — a monochromatic winter set with real depth.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0077b6-90e0ef-023e8a-f3f9fc-03045e
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0077b6, https://brandsweets.com/colors/90e0ef, https://brandsweets.com/colors/023e8a, https://brandsweets.com/colors/f3f9fc, https://brandsweets.com/colors/03045e

### Blue Mono

- Slug: `blue-mono`
- Hexes: #1e40af, #60a5fa, #bfdbfe, #f8fafc, #172554
- Roles: primary #1e40af, secondary #60a5fa, accent #bfdbfe, surface #f8fafc, text #172554
- Text on surface: 14.04:1
- Moods: monochrome, cool, clean, technical
- Why: One blue at four lightnesses — monochromatic in the colour-theory sense; the deep step is the text, the pale step the surface tint.
- Tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1e40af-60a5fa-bfdbfe-f8fafc-172554
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1e40af, https://brandsweets.com/colors/60a5fa, https://brandsweets.com/colors/bfdbfe, https://brandsweets.com/colors/f8fafc, https://brandsweets.com/colors/172554

## Palette tool

Every tool URL is the palette's state: `/palettes/new/<hex>-<hex>-<hex>-<hex>-<hex>?lock=0,2&style=vibrant`. Hand a link to a human, let them lock and regenerate, and read `lock=` back from the link they return.

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same collection and engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `list_palettes` (e.g. `list_palettes({ mood: "technical" })`), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry/seed → curated-first, with rationale), `generate_palette`, `analyze_color`, `check_contrast`.
