# #085e2a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#085e2a`
- RGB: rgb(8, 94, 42)
- HSL: hsl(144, 84%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.423 0.112 150.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0822
- Nearest named color: Ficus Elastica (#006131, Δ 1.085) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/ficus-elastica
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/085e2a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0b833b, #0fa94c, #12ca5b, #19eb6d, #3fee85, #64f29d, #8af5b5, #abf8c9, #d0fbe1, #f6fef9
- Shades (toward black): #075426, #075024, #064620, #06421e, #053819, #042f15, #042a13, #03210f, #021c0d, #021308

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5e083c
- Analogous: #115e08, #085e55
- Triadic: #2a085e, #5e2a08
- Split-complementary: #55085e, #5e0811
- Tetradic: #08115e, #5e083c, #5e5508

## Colors that go with #085e2a

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 #085e2a: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #085e2a — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #085e2a in 12 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), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: split] — Blue Violet is a split-complement of #085e2a: 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
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #085e2a 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/darkorchid
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #085e2a: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #085e2a, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #085e2a in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0c883e (4.61:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #0fae4e (7.18:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.09:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rolex** — primary #006039 (Δ 1.906) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com

## 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/085e2a-a2beb0-ca59d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#085e2a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.