# #12ed8e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#12ed8e`
- RGB: rgb(18, 237, 142)
- HSL: hsl(154, 86%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.833 0.201 155.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.6265
- Nearest named color: Emerald Ice Palace (#2af589, Δ 2.587) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-ice-palace
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/12ed8e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2aef99, #41f1a5, #54f2ae, #6cf4b9, #84f6c4, #9bf8d0, #b3f9db, #c6fbe4, #defdef, #f6fefa
- Shades (toward black): #10d580, #0fc275, #0dab66, #0b985b, #0a804d, #08683f, #065533, #053e25, #032b1a, #01130b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ed1271
- Analogous: #12ed20, #12dfed
- Triadic: #8e12ed, #ed8e12
- Split-complementary: #ed12df, #ed2012
- Tetradic: #2012ed, #ed1271, #dfed12

## Colors that go with #12ed8e

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

- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #12ed8e: 4 real palettes, including Remix's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #12ed8e in 8 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #12ed8e 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/violet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #12ed8e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #12ed8e in 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Playground, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #12ed8e in 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Docker's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Yellow Green is #12ed8e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #12ed8e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0a8550 (4.68:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #07643c (7.25:1); AAA: background → #3b3b3b (7.22:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.53:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Remix** — accent #06ea8a (Δ 0.899) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/12ed8e-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: "#12ed8e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.