# #196d18

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

## Values

- Hex: `#196d18`
- RGB: rgb(25, 109, 24)
- HSL: hsl(119, 64%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.469 0.142 142.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1121
- Nearest named color: Enchanted Glen (#166d29, Δ 1.489) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/enchanted-glen
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/196d18

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #208a1e, #27a725, #2fc92c, #45d643, #62dc60, #7fe37d, #9ce99b, #bdf0bc, #daf7d9, #f7fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #176416, #155c14, #124f11, #114710, #0f3f0e, #0d360c, #0b2e0a, #082107, #061906, #041104

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6b186d
- Analogous: #446d18, #186d41
- Triadic: #18196d, #6d1819
- Split-complementary: #41186d, #6d1844
- Tetradic: #18446d, #6b186d, #6d4118

## Colors that go with #196d18

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 #196d18: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #196d18 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Rolex's brand system put Blue beside #196d18, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #196d18: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #196d18 — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #196d18 in 11 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Pine & Birch, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #196d18 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/darkorchid
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #196d18: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.48:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #176416 (7.31:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #208a1e (4.72:1); AA: background → #d9d9d9 (4.59:1); AAA: text → #29b027 (7.33:1)

## 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/196d18-a2bea5-964edf-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: "#196d18" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.