# #17c40e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#17c40e`
- RGB: rgb(23, 196, 14)
- HSL: hsl(117, 87%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.712 0.238 142.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.3969
- Nearest named color: Crude Banana (#21c40e, Δ 0.243) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crude-banana
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/17c40e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1ae010, #25ef1a, #40f137, #5bf353, #77f570, #8df788, #a9f9a4, #c4fbc1, #dbfcd9, #f6fef5
- Shades (toward black): #14b00c, #13a20b, #118f0a, #0e7c09, #0d6e08, #0b5b06, #084805, #063404, #042603, #021301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ba0ec4
- Analogous: #72c40e, #0ec45f
- Triadic: #0e17c4, #c40e17
- Split-complementary: #5f0ec4, #c40e72
- Tetradic: #0e72c4, #ba0ec4, #c45f0e

## Colors that go with #17c40e

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] — 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #17c40e, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #17c40e in 4 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Console Light, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #17c40e in 8 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Minecraft's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #17c40e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Orchid** #da70d6 [harmony: complementary] — Orchid sits directly opposite #17c40e 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/orchid
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #17c40e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #17c40e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #17c40e in 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Playground, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.35:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #108a0a (4.5:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.62:1); AAA: text → #0c6407 (7.39:1); AAA: background → #1f1f1f (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.94:1 — 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/17c40e-a2bea4-924edf-1f2d25-edf1e9?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: "#17c40e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.