# #0c462d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#0c462d`
- RGB: rgb(12, 70, 45)
- HSL: hsl(154, 71%, 16%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.351 0.073 159.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0465
- Nearest named color: Zucchini (#17462e, Δ 0.761) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/zucchini
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/0c462d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #126943, #188c59, #1eb372, #24d689, #43df9c, #66e5ae, #89ebc1, #b1f2d5, #d3f8e8, #f6fefa
- Shades (toward black): #0b412a, #0a3d27, #093421, #08301f, #072c1c, #072719, #062316, #041a11, #04160e, #03110b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #460c25
- Analogous: #0c4610, #0c4246
- Triadic: #2d0c46, #462d0c
- Split-complementary: #460c42, #46100c
- Tetradic: #100c46, #460c25, #42460c

## Colors that go with #0c462d

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #0c462d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), McDonald's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mcdonalds-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #0c462d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #0c462d, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Rain Garden put Blush Pink beside #0c462d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #0c462d: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #0c462d: 7 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Clean Beauty. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #0c462d in 6 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #0c462d: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 10.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 1.93:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #178757 (4.64:1); AA: background → #a8a8a8 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #1daa6d (7.02:1); AAA: background → #d1d1d1 (7.13:1)

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Canopy** (forest, cool, muted, calm) — #2d6a4f, #95d5b2, #d8a48f, #f6faf7, #1b4332 — Deep green and new-leaf mint with a bark-pink accent — a forest that reads calm rather than camo. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2d6a4f-95d5b2-d8a48f-f6faf7-1b4332 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## 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/0c462d-a2beb5-d459ca-1f2d2d-e9f1ea?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: "#0c462d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.