# #05bd2d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#05bd2d`
- RGB: rgb(5, 189, 45)
- HSL: hsl(133, 95%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.694 0.222 144.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3662
- Nearest named color: Green Glimmer (#00bb00, Δ 1.584) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/green-glimmer
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/05bd2d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #06db34, #06f93b, #24f952, #42fa6a, #60fb81, #7efc99, #9cfcb1, #b9fdc8, #d7fee0, #f5fff7
- Shades (toward black): #04ae29, #049a24, #048b21, #03771c, #036819, #025a15, #024610, #01370d, #012308, #011405

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bd0595
- Analogous: #39bd05, #05bd89
- Triadic: #2d05bd, #bd2d05
- Split-complementary: #8905bd, #bd0539
- Tetradic: #0539bd, #bd0595, #bd8905

## Colors that go with #05bd2d

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #05bd2d in 4 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Console Light, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #05bd2d in 8 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Fuchsia** #ff00ff [harmony: complementary] — Fuchsia sits directly opposite #05bd2d 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/fuchsia
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #05bd2d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Purple is a split-complement of #05bd2d: 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), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #05bd2d, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #05bd2d: 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #05bd2d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.52:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #038620 (4.74:1); AA: background → #383838 (4.65:1); AAA: text → #036819 (7:1); AAA: background → #171717 (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.32:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/05bd2d-a2beab-b84edf-1f2d28-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: "#05bd2d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.