# #145e12

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

## Values

- Hex: `#145e12`
- RGB: rgb(20, 94, 18)
- HSL: hsl(118, 68%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.422 0.129 142.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.082
- Nearest named color: Lincoln Green (#195905, Δ 1.567) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lincoln-green
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/145e12

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1c8118, #229f1e, #2ac125, #37d831, #58de54, #7ae576, #97eb94, #b8f1b6, #d5f7d4, #f7fdf6
- Shades (toward black): #135610, #114d0f, #10490e, #0e400c, #0c380b, #0a2f09, #082707, #072207, #061a05, #041103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5c125e
- Analogous: #3b5e12, #125e36
- Triadic: #12145e, #5e1214
- Split-complementary: #36125e, #5e123b
- Tetradic: #123b5e, #5c125e, #5e3612

## Colors that go with #145e12

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 body-text near-black for #145e12: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #145e12 in 10 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and 7-Eleven's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #145e12 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/darkorchid
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #145e12: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #145e12 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #145e12: 3 real palettes, including Bookshop and Cider, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #145e12: 3 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #145e12 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.64:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #1e891a (4.65:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #26b021 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.11:1)

## 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/145e12-a2bea4-944edf-1f2d25-edf1e9?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: "#145e12" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.