# #16ca85

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16ca85`
- RGB: rgb(22, 202, 133)
- HSL: hsl(157, 80%, 44%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.741 0.166 159.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4411
- Nearest named color: Emerald Green (#50c878, Δ 2.4) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16ca85

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #19e194, #30e8a2, #47ebac, #63eeb8, #7af0c3, #91f3cd, #acf6da, #c3f8e4, #dffbf0, #f6fefb
- Shades (toward black): #14b879, #12a56d, #109361, #0e8155, #0c6e49, #0a5c3d, #084930, #063724, #042518, #02120c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ca165b
- Analogous: #16ca2b, #16b5ca
- Triadic: #8516ca, #ca8516
- Split-complementary: #ca16b5, #ca2b16
- Tetradic: #2b16ca, #ca165b, #b5ca16

## Colors that go with #16ca85

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 #16ca85: 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
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Hot Pink sits directly opposite #16ca85 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #16ca85, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #16ca85 — 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), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Fresh Juice and Meadow put Mustard Yellow beside #16ca85, 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 #16ca85 in 6 real palettes, including Docker's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #16ca85 in 13 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), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #16ca85: 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0f8558 (4.65:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.7:1); AAA: text → #0b6543 (7.1:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Figma** — logoGreen #0acf83 (Δ 1.544) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma
- **Chime** — secondary #1ec677 (Δ 1.79) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/16ca85-a2beb7-d459c4-1f2c2d-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: "#16ca85" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.