# #16d488

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16d488`
- RGB: rgb(22, 212, 136)
- HSL: hsl(156, 81%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.768 0.175 158.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4904
- Nearest named color: Envy’s Love (#2dd78d, Δ 1.235) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/envys-love
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16d488

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1de796, #34eaa1, #50edae, #67efb8, #7ef1c3, #95f4ce, #acf6d9, #c8f9e5, #dffcf0, #f6fefb
- Shades (toward black): #14c27c, #12af71, #109862, #0e8656, #0c734a, #0a613e, #084e32, #063724, #042518, #02120c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d41662
- Analogous: #16d429, #16c1d4
- Triadic: #8816d4, #d48816
- Split-complementary: #d416c1, #d42916
- Tetradic: #2916d4, #d41662, #c1d416

## Colors that go with #16d488

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 #16d488: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #16d488, 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #16d488 — 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #16d488: 4 real palettes, including Remix's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Fresh Juice and Meadow put Mustard Yellow beside #16d488, 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 #16d488 in 4 real palettes, including Docker's brand system and Brilliant's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), 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 #16d488 in 12 real palettes, including WhatsApp's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #16d488 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.94:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0e8656 (4.6:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.56:1); AAA: text → #0b6641 (7.02:1); AAA: background → #2b2b2b (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Figma** — logoGreen #0acf83 (Δ 1.47) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/figma

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/16d488-a2beb6-d459c6-1f2d2d-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: "#16d488" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.