# #09a50e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09a50e`
- RGB: rgb(9, 165, 14)
- HSL: hsl(122, 90%, 34%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.626 0.209 142.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.27
- Nearest named color: Hedged Garden (#00aa11, Δ 1.434) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hedged-garden
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09a50e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0ac210, #0ce413, #1bf322, #3df543, #5af65f, #77f87c, #99fa9c, #b6fbb9, #d8fdd9, #f5fef6
- Shades (toward black): #08960d, #07880b, #06790a, #066b09, #055c08, #044e07, #033f05, #033004, #022203, #011302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a509a0
- Analogous: #51a509, #09a55c
- Triadic: #0e09a5, #a50e09
- Split-complementary: #5c09a5, #a50951
- Tetradic: #0951a5, #a509a0, #a55c09

## Colors that go with #09a50e

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] — 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #09a50e, 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), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #09a50e in 6 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 #09a50e 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 #09a50e: 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 #09a50e: 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #09a50e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #09a50e in 3 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), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #09a50e: 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): 3.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #07880b (4.63:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #056609 (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.4:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #09ae0f (7.07:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Prada** — accent #10a70d (Δ 0.63) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prada-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/09a50e-a2bea6-9e4edf-1f2d26-edf1e9?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: "#09a50e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.