# #175442

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

## Values

- Hex: `#175442`
- RGB: rgb(23, 84, 66)
- HSL: hsl(162, 57%, 21%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.402 0.069 169.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.0692
- Nearest named color: Cape Verde (#01554f, Δ 2.102) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cape-verde
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/175442

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #20745b, #279071, #30b08a, #3fcaa1, #5fd3b0, #7bdbbe, #9be4ce, #bbecde, #d7f4eb, #f7fdfb
- Shades (toward black): #154c3b, #144838, #124032, #0f382c, #0e3429, #0c2c22, #0a241c, #081c16, #071813, #04100d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #541729
- Analogous: #175423, #174854
- Triadic: #421754, #544217
- Split-complementary: #541748, #542317
- Tetradic: #231754, #541729, #485417

## Colors that go with #175442

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #175442: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Jeep's brand system put Blue beside #175442, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #175442: 6 real palettes, including Hinge's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Starlink (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/starlink-com), HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #175442 in 6 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #175442 in 5 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), Tumblr (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tumblr-com), Audi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/audi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Powder Blue** #b0e0e6 [pool] — Designers have shipped Powder Blue with #175442: 4 real palettes, including Stone and Nursery, as the accent. Seen in: Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Macaron (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#macaron), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/powderblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #175442 in 7 real palettes, including Disney's brand system and Zoom's brand system, as the lead colour. 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), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #175442: 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): 8.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #248467 (4.57:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.54:1); AAA: text → #2ea884 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.06:1)

## 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/175442-a2beb9-d459b9-1f2b2d-e9f1eb?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: "#175442" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.