# #00231e

A color — vivid, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#00231e`
- RGB: rgb(0, 35, 30)
- HSL: hsl(171, 100%, 7%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.23 0.041 181.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.013
- Nearest named color: Nightmare (#112211, Δ 2.581) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/nightmare
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/00231e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #005245, #00806c, #00ad93, #00dbba, #0fffdb, #3dffe2, #6bffe9, #99fff0, #c7fff7, #f5fffd
- Shades (toward black): #00241e, #001f1a, #001f1a, #001f1a, #001f1a, #001916, #001916, #001916, #001411, #001411

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #240005
- Analogous: #00240c, #001724
- Triadic: #1e0024, #241e00
- Split-complementary: #240017, #240c00
- Tetradic: #0c0024, #240005, #172400

## Colors that go with #00231e

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Blue Violet completes a triad with #00231e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: ClickUp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clickup-com), Yahoo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/yahoo-com), 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #00231e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: split] — Rust is a split-complement of #00231e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gallery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#gallery), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #00231e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: triadic] — Sienna completes a triad with #00231e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Woodsmoke (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#woodsmoke), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Harvest (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#harvest). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #00231e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Perplexity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/perplexity). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #00231e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: T-Mobile (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/t-mobile-com), Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Amber** #ffbf00 [pool] — Amber is paired with #00231e in 18 real palettes, including Google's brand system and Warner Bros.'s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com), Warner Bros. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warnerbros-com), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/amber

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

- On white (#ffffff): 16.68:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.26:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #008571 (4.59:1); AA: background → #858585 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #00ad93 (7.4:1); AAA: background → #a8a8a8 (7.01:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Mint Modern** (modern, clean, friendly) — #10b981, #134e4a, #f59e0b, #ffffff, #10231b — Emerald as a primary rather than a success color, anchored by deep teal text — fresh, friendly, and fintech-adjacent. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/10b981-134e4a-f59e0b-ffffff-10231b — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/00231e-a2bebd-d459a7-1f292d-e9f1ec?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: "#00231e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.