# #12bf5d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#12bf5d`
- RGB: rgb(18, 191, 93)
- HSL: hsl(146, 83%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.705 0.188 150.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3818
- Nearest named color: Intoxicate (#11bb55, Δ 1.272) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/intoxicate
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/12bf5d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #14db6b, #1fea77, #3bed88, #57ef99, #73f2aa, #8af4b8, #a6f7c9, #c2f9da, #dafce8, #f6fef9
- Shades (toward black): #10ad54, #0f9f4d, #0d8c44, #0b793b, #0a6b34, #08592b, #074622, #053319, #032512, #021309

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #bf1274
- Analogous: #1dbf12, #12bfb4
- Triadic: #5d12bf, #bf5d12
- Split-complementary: #b412bf, #bf121d
- Tetradic: #121dbf, #bf1274, #bfb412

## Colors that go with #12bf5d

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 #12bf5d: 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), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #12bf5d in 5 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #12bf5d in 9 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Fuchsia** #ff00ff [harmony: complementary] — Fuchsia sits directly opposite #12bf5d 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/fuchsia
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #12bf5d: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Purple is a split-complement of #12bf5d: 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), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #12bf5d, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #12bf5d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0d8742 (4.6:1); AA: background → #3b3b3b (4.61:1); AAA: text → #0a6732 (7:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.64:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Ubereats** — primary #06c167 (Δ 1.091) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ubereats-com
- **Spotify** — primary #1db954 (Δ 1.709) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify
- **Obsidian** — accent #22c55e (Δ 1.844) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Playground** (bold, playful, warm) — #ff8c00, #3b82f6, #22c55e, #fff8e7, #1d1d1d — Orange, blue and green — the colors of playground equipment; loud, cheerful, obviously for kids. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/ff8c00-3b82f6-22c55e-fff8e7-1d1d1d — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/12bf5d-a2beb1-ce59d4-1f2d2b-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: "#12bf5d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.