# #158e4e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#158e4e`
- RGB: rgb(21, 142, 78)
- HSL: hsl(148, 74%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.57 0.14 153.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2006
- Nearest named color: Center Field (#008b56, Δ 1.648) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/center-field
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/158e4e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1aad5f, #1ec86d, #2adf7f, #45e38f, #64e8a1, #83ecb4, #9df0c4, #bcf5d7, #d7f9e7, #f6fefa
- Shades (toward black): #138146, #11733f, #106a3a, #0e5d33, #0c502c, #0a4324, #08351d, #072c18, #051f11, #03120a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8e1556
- Analogous: #198e15, #158e8a
- Triadic: #4e158e, #8e4e15
- Split-complementary: #8a158e, #8e1519
- Tetradic: #15198e, #8e1556, #8e8a15

## Colors that go with #158e4e

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 #158e4e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #158e4e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #158e4e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #158e4e: 4 real palettes, including Wellness and Riverbed, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #158e4e in 7 real palettes, including Coinbase's brand system and Five Guys's brand system. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #158e4e: 6 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Paramount+'s brand system and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #158e4e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #158e4e in 12 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Instacart's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.19:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #148549 (4.69:1); AA: background → #0f0f0f (4.57:1); AAA: text → #0f6638 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.01:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1aad5f (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Kia** — secondary #00884d (Δ 1.992) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/158e4e-a2beb2-d259d4-1f2d2c-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: "#158e4e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.