# #015b2c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#015b2c`
- RGB: rgb(1, 91, 44)
- HSL: hsl(149, 98%, 18%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.413 0.108 152.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0767
- Nearest named color: Ficus Elastica (#006131, Δ 1.93) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ficus-elastica
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/015b2c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #018340, #02ac54, #02d468, #03fc7b, #2bfd90, #53fda5, #7cfebb, #a4fed0, #cdfee5, #f5fffa
- Shades (toward black): #01562a, #014c25, #014723, #013d1e, #01381b, #013219, #002814, #002311, #00190c, #00140a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5b012f
- Analogous: #025b01, #015b59
- Triadic: #2c015b, #5b2c01
- Split-complementary: #59015b, #5b0102
- Tetradic: #01025b, #5b012f, #5b5901

## Colors that go with #015b2c

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 #015b2c: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #015b2c, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #015b2c in 4 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #015b2c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #015b2c in 11 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: split] — Blue Violet is a split-complement of #015b2c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #015b2c on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #015b2c in 3 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Codecademy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.29:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.53:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #018843 (4.6:1); AA: background → #bfbfbf (4.51:1); AAA: text → #02ac54 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #ededed (7.08:1)

## 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/015b2c-a2beb3-d459d4-1f2d2c-e9f1e9?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: "#015b2c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.