# #176338

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

## Values

- Hex: `#176338`
- RGB: rgb(23, 99, 56)
- HSL: hsl(146, 62%, 24%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.443 0.101 153.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.0939
- Nearest named color: Bucolic (#1b6634, Δ 1.287) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bucolic
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/176338

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1e8049, #26a15b, #2dbe6c, #41d280, #5ed993, #7be0a7, #9ce8bd, #b9efd0, #daf6e6, #f7fdf9
- Shades (toward black): #155b33, #13532f, #114a2a, #104225, #0e3a21, #0c321c, #0a2917, #082113, #06190e, #041109

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #631742
- Analogous: #1c6317, #17635e
- Triadic: #381763, #633817
- Split-complementary: #5e1763, #63171c
- Tetradic: #171c63, #631742, #635e17

## Colors that go with #176338

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #176338: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #176338 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #176338 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #176338, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #176338 in 6 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #176338: 5 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #176338: 4 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #176338 in 16 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.3:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.88:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #20884d (4.69:1); AA: background → #cccccc (4.54:1); AAA: text → #29ae62 (7.33:1); AAA: background → #fcfcfc (7.11:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rolex** — primary #006039 (Δ 1.431) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Pine & Birch** (forest, clean, minimal, cool) — #1f5f3f, #a3b18a, #dad7cd, #fdfcf9, #2b3a2f — One deep pine on birch-white with sage and bark greys — Scandinavian forest: mostly light, one committed green. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f5f3f-a3b18a-dad7cd-fdfcf9-2b3a2f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## 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/176338-a2beb1-ce59d4-1f2d2b-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: "#176338" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.