# #016545

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

## Values

- Hex: `#016545`
- RGB: rgb(1, 101, 69)
- HSL: hsl(161, 98%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.448 0.097 163)
- Relative luminance: 0.0974
- Nearest named color: Into the Green (#0d6c49, Δ 2.324) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/into-the-green
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/016545

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #018d61, #02b67d, #02d995, #08fdaf, #30fdbc, #58fdc9, #81fed6, #a4fee2, #cdfeef, #f5fffc
- Shades (toward black): #015b3e, #01563b, #014c34, #014731, #013d2a, #013223, #002d1f, #002318, #001e15, #00140e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #650121
- Analogous: #016513, #015365
- Triadic: #450165, #654501
- Split-complementary: #650153, #651301
- Tetradic: #130165, #650121, #536501

## Colors that go with #016545

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 #016545: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #016545: 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), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #016545 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #016545, 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), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #016545: 6 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #016545 in 4 real palettes, including Fireside and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Sapphire & Gold (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#sapphire-and-gold). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #016545 in 7 real palettes, including Coinbase's brand system and Xbox's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #016545: 5 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #01885e (4.68:1); AA: background → #cfcfcf (4.57:1); AAA: text → #02ac76 (7.17:1); AAA: background → #ffffff (7.12:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Pine & Birch** (forest, clean, minimal, cool) — #1f5f3f, #a3b18a, #dad7cd, #fdfcf9, #2b3a2f — One deep pine on birch-white with sage and bark greys — Scandinavian forest: mostly light, one committed green. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f5f3f-a3b18a-dad7cd-fdfcf9-2b3a2f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## 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/016545-a2beb8-d459bb-1f2c2d-e9f1eb?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: "#016545" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.