# #178237

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

## Values

- Hex: `#178237`
- RGB: rgb(23, 130, 55)
- HSL: hsl(138, 70%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.532 0.145 148)
- Relative luminance: 0.1642
- Nearest named color: Broccoli Paradise (#008833, Δ 2.026) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/broccoli-paradise
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/178237

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1ca044, #22bf51, #26d95c, #45de73, #63e389, #81e9a0, #a0eeb7, #baf3cb, #d8f8e2, #f6fdf8
- Shades (toward black): #157532, #136c2e, #115f28, #0f5725, #0d4a1f, #0b3d1a, #093416, #072711, #051e0d, #031107

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #821762
- Analogous: #2c8217, #17826d
- Triadic: #371782, #823717
- Split-complementary: #6d1782, #82172c
- Tetradic: #172c82, #821762, #826d17

## Colors that go with #178237

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 body-text near-black for #178237: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #178237 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #178237 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #178237 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kia's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #178237, as the accent. Seen in: Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #178237: 6 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 #178237: 4 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #178237 in 12 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Instacart's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.9:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #12642a (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.28:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #188639 (4.51:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #1fad49 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **GitHub** — success #1a7f37 (Δ 0.927) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github

## 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/178237-a2beae-be59d4-1f2d29-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: "#178237" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.