# #18aa27

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

## Values

- Hex: `#18aa27`
- RGB: rgb(24, 170, 39)
- HSL: hsl(126, 75%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.643 0.203 143.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.2909
- Nearest named color: Hedged Garden (#00aa11, Δ 1.203) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hedged-garden
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/18aa27

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1cc42d, #20df33, #3be34b, #55e764, #70eb7c, #8bee95, #a6f2ad, #c1f6c6, #dbfade, #f6fef7
- Shades (toward black): #169c24, #148a20, #127d1d, #0f6b18, #0d5e15, #0b5012, #093e0e, #07310b, #041f07, #031204

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aa189b
- Analogous: #52aa18, #18aa6f
- Triadic: #2718aa, #aa2718
- Split-complementary: #6f18aa, #aa1852
- Tetradic: #1852aa, #aa189b, #aa6f18

## Colors that go with #18aa27

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 Spotify's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #18aa27, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #18aa27 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #18aa27 in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #18aa27 in 8 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #18aa27 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/mediumorchid
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Purple is a split-complement of #18aa27: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #18aa27: 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
- **Red** #ff0000 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Red completes a triad with #18aa27 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.08:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #13861f (4.71:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.6:1); AAA: text → #0f6717 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.82:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #19ae28 (7.13:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Prada** — accent #10a70d (Δ 1.371) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/prada-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/18aa27-a2bea8-a74edf-1f2d27-ecf1e9?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: "#18aa27" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.