# #16ac63

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16ac63`
- RGB: rgb(22, 172, 99)
- HSL: hsl(151, 77%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.159 154.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3058
- Nearest named color: Jade (#00a86b, Δ 1.844) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/jade
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16ac63

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1ac773, #1de283, #38e592, #53e9a1, #6fecaf, #8af0be, #a5f3cd, #c0f7dc, #dbfaeb, #f6fefa
- Shades (toward black): #159e5c, #128c51, #107e49, #0e6c3f, #0c5f37, #0b512f, #083f25, #06321d, #042012, #02120a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ac165e
- Analogous: #16ac19, #16a9ac
- Triadic: #6316ac, #ac6316
- Split-complementary: #ac16a9, #ac1916
- Tetradic: #1916ac, #ac165e, #a9ac16

## Colors that go with #16ac63

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 #16ac63: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #16ac63, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #16ac63 in 6 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), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #16ac63 in 11 real palettes, including Chime's brand system and Obsidian's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Fuchsia** #ff00ff [harmony: complementary] — Fuchsia sits directly opposite #16ac63 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/fuchsia
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #16ac63 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #16ac63 in 3 real palettes, including DuckDuckGo's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #16ac63: 3 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spline's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.95:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #12874e (4.56:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.6:1); AAA: text → #0d633a (7.34:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.12:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.12:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/16ac63-a2beb4-d459d0-1f2d2c-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: "#16ac63" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.