# #09ae77

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

## Values

- Hex: `#09ae77`
- RGB: rgb(9, 174, 119)
- HSL: hsl(160, 90%, 36%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.664 0.145 161.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.3166
- Nearest named color: Cosmic Green (#30a877, Δ 1.949) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cosmic-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/09ae77

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #0bcb8b, #0ce99f, #25f4af, #42f5b9, #5ff7c4, #7cf8cf, #99fada, #bbfbe6, #d8fdf1, #f5fefb
- Shades (toward black): #08a06d, #089163, #077e56, #066f4c, #056142, #045238, #04442e, #033021, #022217, #01130d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ae0940
- Analogous: #09ae25, #0993ae
- Triadic: #7709ae, #ae7709
- Split-complementary: #ae0993, #ae2509
- Tetradic: #2509ae, #ae0940, #93ae09

## Colors that go with #09ae77

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 #09ae77: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #09ae77, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #09ae77, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #09ae77 in 5 real palettes, including Khan Academy's brand system and Console Light, as the accent. Seen in: Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #09ae77 in 11 real palettes, including Chime's brand system and Undergrowth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #09ae77 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/deeppink
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #09ae77: 3 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spline's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: triadic] — Medium Purple completes a triad with #09ae77 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.86:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #07835a (4.77:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #056646 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.33:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Fintech Trust** (cool, clean, modern) — #0b3d91, #4b6a9b, #00a878, #ffffff, #0b1f3a — Navy signals custody and stability; the green accent is money moving the right way. No red anywhere except errors. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/0b3d91-4b6a9b-00a878-ffffff-0b1f3a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/09ae77-a2beb8-d459be-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: "#09ae77" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.