# #18ca0c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#18ca0c`
- RGB: rgb(24, 202, 12)
- HSL: hsl(116, 89%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.729 0.243 142.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.4246
- Nearest named color: Demeter Green (#02cc02, Δ 0.658) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/demeter-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/18ca0c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1ce70d, #2bf21c, #46f339, #5cf551, #77f76e, #93f88b, #a9faa3, #c4fbc0, #dbfdd8, #f6fef5
- Shades (toward black): #16b70b, #14a40a, #129509, #108208, #0d6f06, #0b5c05, #094804, #073a03, #052702, #021301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #be0cca
- Analogous: #78ca0c, #0cca5e
- Triadic: #0c18ca, #ca0c18
- Split-complementary: #5e0cca, #ca0c78
- Tetradic: #0c78ca, #be0cca, #ca5e0c

## Colors that go with #18ca0c

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 Minecraft's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #18ca0c, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #18ca0c in 8 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and WhatsApp's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #18ca0c 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/violet
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #18ca0c: 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #18ca0c: 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 #18ca0c 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
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #18ca0c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #18ca0c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.21:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #108708 (4.68:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #0c6506 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.49:1 — 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/18ca0c-a2bea3-8f4edf-1f2d24-eef1e9?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: "#18ca0c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.