# #16a201

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16a201`
- RGB: rgb(22, 162, 1)
- HSL: hsl(112, 99%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.619 0.207 141.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2601
- Nearest named color: Hedged Garden (#00aa11, Δ 2.238) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hedged-garden
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16a201

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1bc601, #1fe401, #2cfe0b, #46fe2a, #65fe4d, #84fe71, #9efe8f, #bdffb3, #d7ffd1, #f6fff5
- Shades (toward black): #149301, #128401, #117a01, #0f6b01, #0d5b00, #0a4c00, #083d00, #073300, #052400, #031400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8d01a2
- Analogous: #67a201, #01a23c
- Triadic: #0116a2, #a20116
- Split-complementary: #3c01a2, #a20167
- Tetradic: #0167a2, #8d01a2, #a23c01

## Colors that go with #16a201

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #16a201 in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #16a201 in 4 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Acer's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #16a201 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/mediumorchid
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Slate Blue is a split-complement of #16a201: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #16a201, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #16a201: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #16a201 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [pool] — Designers have shipped Steel Blue with #16a201: 3 real palettes, including Olympics's brand system and Fintech Trust, as the lead colour. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #138901 (4.56:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #0e6501 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #18ad01 (7.02:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Prada** — accent #10a70d (Δ 1.415) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prada-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/16a201-a2bea2-864edf-1f2d23-eef1e9?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: "#16a201" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.