# #04a42f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#04a42f`
- RGB: rgb(4, 164, 47)
- HSL: hsl(136, 95%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.625 0.194 145.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2678
- Nearest named color: Fennel Fiasco (#00aa44, Δ 2.224) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fennel-fiasco
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/04a42f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #05c739, #06e541, #15f952, #33fa68, #56fb82, #74fb98, #97fcb2, #b4fdc8, #d7fee2, #f5fff8
- Shades (toward black): #04952b, #038626, #037722, #03681e, #025e1b, #025017, #024112, #01320e, #01230a, #011406

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a40479
- Analogous: #2aa404, #04a47f
- Triadic: #2f04a4, #a42f04
- Split-complementary: #7f04a4, #a4042a
- Tetradic: #042aa4, #a40479, #a47f04

## Colors that go with #04a42f

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #04a42f, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #04a42f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #04a42f in 5 real palettes, including Console Light and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #04a42f in 7 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #04a42f 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/mediumorchid
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Slate Blue is a split-complement of #04a42f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #04a42f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #04a42f: 3 real palettes, including Olympics's brand system and Fintech Trust, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #038626 (4.73:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #03631c (7.49:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #04ae32 (7.11:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/04a42f-a2bead-b959d4-1f2d29-ebf1e9?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: "#04a42f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.