# #16ca79

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16ca79`
- RGB: rgb(22, 202, 121)
- HSL: hsl(153, 80%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.739 0.176 155.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.4379
- Nearest named color: Emerald Green (#50c878, Δ 2.306) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16ca79

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #19e187, #30e895, #47eba1, #63eeaf, #7af0bb, #91f3c7, #acf6d5, #c3f8e1, #dffbef, #f6fefa
- Shades (toward black): #14b86e, #12a563, #109358, #0e814d, #0c6e42, #0a5c37, #08492c, #063721, #042516, #02120b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ca1667
- Analogous: #16ca1f, #16c1ca
- Triadic: #7916ca, #ca7916
- Split-complementary: #ca16c1, #ca1f16
- Tetradic: #1f16ca, #ca1667, #c1ca16

## Colors that go with #16ca79

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 #16ca79: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #16ca79, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Fresh Juice and Meadow put Mustard Yellow beside #16ca79, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #16ca79 in 6 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Docker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #16ca79 in 11 real palettes, including Chime's brand system and WhatsApp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #16ca79 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/violet
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #16ca79: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #16ca79 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.15:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0f8550 (4.68:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #0b653d (7.14:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.76:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Chime** — secondary #1ec677 (Δ 1.094) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com
- **Figma** — logoGreen #0acf83 (Δ 1.583) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/16ca79-a2beb5-d459cc-1f2d2d-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: "#16ca79" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.