# #16df23

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16df23`
- RGB: rgb(22, 223, 35)
- HSL: hsl(124, 82%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.785 0.258 143)
- Relative luminance: 0.5307
- Nearest named color: Alarming Slime (#2ce335, Δ 1.529) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarming-slime
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16df23

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #25e932, #3cec48, #53ee5e, #6af073, #82f389, #99f59f, #b0f7b5, #c7f9cb, #dffce0, #f6fef6
- Shades (toward black): #14cc20, #12b51d, #10a21a, #0e8b16, #0c7913, #0a6610, #084f0d, #063c0a, #042506, #021303

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #df16d1
- Analogous: #6ddf16, #16df88
- Triadic: #2316df, #df2316
- Split-complementary: #8816df, #df166d
- Tetradic: #166ddf, #df16d1, #df8816

## Colors that go with #16df23

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 #16df23 in 8 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and WhatsApp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-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 #16df23 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 #16df23: 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #16df23 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #16df23: 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Remix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #16df23 — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #16df23: 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 #16df23: 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): 1.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0d8715 (4.67:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.53:1); AAA: text → #0a6610 (7.19:1); AAA: background → #303030 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 11.61:1 — 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/16df23-a2bea7-a24edf-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: "#16df23" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.