# #12542e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#12542e`
- RGB: rgb(18, 84, 46)
- HSL: hsl(145, 65%, 20%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.395 0.091 153.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0667
- Nearest named color: O Tannenbaum (#005522, Δ 2) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/o-tannenbaum
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/12542e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #197640, #209752, #26b562, #31d375, #52da8b, #74e2a2, #96e9b8, #b3efcc, #d5f6e3, #f7fdf9
- Shades (toward black): #104c29, #0f4827, #0d3f22, #0c3b20, #0b321b, #092a17, #082614, #061d10, #05190e, #041109

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #541239
- Analogous: #175412, #12544f
- Triadic: #2d1254, #542d12
- Split-complementary: #4f1254, #541217
- Tetradic: #121754, #541239, #544f12

## Colors that go with #12542e

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] — 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #12542e, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #12542e in 4 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), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #12542e in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and HubSpot's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #12542e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #12542e: 4 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #12542e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #12542e 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/mediumvioletred
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #12542e: 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): 9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.33:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1d8749 (4.61:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #25ad5d (7.21:1); AAA: background → #e3e3e3 (7.01:1)

## 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/12542e-a2beb1-cc59d4-1f2d2b-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: "#12542e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.