# #17542d

A color — dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#17542d`
- RGB: rgb(23, 84, 45)
- HSL: hsl(142, 57%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.396 0.09 151.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0671
- Nearest named color: O Tannenbaum (#005522, Δ 2.039) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/o-tannenbaum
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/17542d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #20743f, #27904e, #30b05f, #3fca72, #5fd389, #7bdb9e, #9be4b6, #bbeccd, #d7f4e2, #f7fdf9
- Shades (toward black): #154c29, #144827, #124023, #0f381e, #0e341c, #0c2c18, #0a2413, #081c0f, #07180d, #041009

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #54173e
- Analogous: #1f5417, #17544c
- Triadic: #2d1754, #542d17
- Split-complementary: #4c1754, #54171f
- Tetradic: #171f54, #54173e, #544c17

## Colors that go with #17542d

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #17542d, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #17542d in 4 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #17542d in 4 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and HubSpot's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #17542d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Zoom (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zoom-us), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #17542d: 4 real palettes, including Bookshop and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Domino's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dominos-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #17542d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #17542d 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/mediumvioletred
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #17542d: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.96:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.34:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #25884a (4.7:1); AA: background → #b8b8b8 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #2fac5d (7.18:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.18:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/17542d-a2beaf-c659d4-1f2d2a-eaf1e9?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: "#17542d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.