# #16f862

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

## Values

- Hex: `#16f862`
- RGB: rgb(22, 248, 98)
- HSL: hsl(140, 94%, 53%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.854 0.249 147.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.6819
- Nearest named color: Cathode Green (#00ff55, Δ 2.425) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cathode-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/16f862

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2ff972, #43f980, #5cfa90, #70fb9e, #88fbaf, #9cfcbc, #b5fdcd, #c9fdda, #e1feeb, #f5fff8
- Shades (toward black): #07ed54, #07d54b, #06bc43, #05a33a, #048f33, #04772a, #035e21, #024519, #012d10, #011407

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #f816ad
- Analogous: #3cf816, #16f8d2
- Triadic: #6216f8, #f86216
- Split-complementary: #d216f8, #f8163c
- Tetradic: #163cf8, #f816ad, #f8d216

## Colors that go with #16f862

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

- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #16f862 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #16f862: 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #16f862: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #16f862: 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 #16f862: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #16f862 in two real palettes: Gatorade's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Yellow Green is #16f862's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Salmon** #fa8072 [harmony: triadic] — Salmon completes a triad with #16f862 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/salmon

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.43:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #04862f (4.71:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.52:1); AAA: text → #036323 (7.47:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.64:1 — 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/16f862-a2beaf-c259d4-1f2d2a-ebf1e9?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: "#16f862" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.