# #16da1f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16da1f`
- RGB: rgb(22, 218, 31)
- HSL: hsl(123, 82%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.772 0.254 142.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.5041
- Nearest named color: Alarming Slime (#2ce335, Δ 2.73) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarming-slime
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16da1f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #20e92a, #37eb40, #4fee57, #66f06d, #82f387, #99f59d, #b0f7b4, #c7f9ca, #dffce0, #f6fef6
- Shades (toward black): #14c81d, #11b019, #109e17, #0e8b14, #0c7911, #0a610e, #084f0b, #063c09, #042505, #021303

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #da16d0
- Analogous: #6eda16, #16da82
- Triadic: #1f16da, #da1f16
- Split-complementary: #8216da, #da166e
- Tetradic: #166eda, #da16d0, #da8216

## Colors that go with #16da1f

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #16da1f in 8 real palettes, including WhatsApp's brand system and 7-Eleven's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-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 #16da1f 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
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #16da1f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #16da1f, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #16da1f — 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #16da1f in 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Playground, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #16da1f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #16da1f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.89:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0d8713 (4.67:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.68:1); AAA: text → #0a660f (7.19:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.08:1 — 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/16da1f-a2bea6-a04edf-1f2d26-edf1e9?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: "#16da1f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.