# #145c50

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

## Values

- Hex: `#145c50`
- RGB: rgb(20, 92, 80)
- HSL: hsl(170, 64%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.429 0.071 178.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0838
- Nearest named color: Evergreen (#125b49, Δ 1.134) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/evergreen
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/145c50

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1c7d6d, #229b87, #29bca4, #36d3b9, #58dac5, #79e2d0, #96e8da, #b8efe6, #d5f6f0, #f7fdfc
- Shades (toward black): #125449, #114b41, #10473e, #0e3f37, #0c362f, #0a2e28, #082621, #07211d, #061916, #04110f

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5c1420
- Analogous: #145c2c, #14445c
- Triadic: #50145c, #5c5014
- Split-complementary: #5c1444, #5c2c14
- Tetradic: #2c145c, #5c1420, #445c14

## Colors that go with #145c50

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 Warp's brand system put Blue beside #145c50, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Alaska Airlines (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/alaskaair-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cadet Blue** #5f9ea0 [pool] — Designers have shipped Cadet Blue with #145c50: 4 real palettes, including Paper & Pine and Alpine, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Alpine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#alpine), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cadetblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #145c50: 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #145c50: 6 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Goldenrod** #daa520 [pool] — Goldenrod shows up next to #145c50 in 5 real palettes, including Fireside and Mid-Century, as the accent. Seen in: Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Mid-Century (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#mid-century), Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/goldenrod
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and First Snow put Midnight Blue beside #145c50, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow), Microsoft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/microsoft-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #145c50 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #145c50: 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): 7.85:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.68:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1d8674 (4.71:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #25a792 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.01:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Neon** — secondary #285d49 (Δ 1.752) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech

## 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/145c50-a2bebd-d459a9-1f292d-e9f1ec?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: "#145c50" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.