# #1aa280

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

## Values

- Hex: `#1aa280`
- RGB: rgb(26, 162, 128)
- HSL: hsl(165, 72%, 37%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.12 170.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2762
- Nearest named color: Bejewelled (#25a26f, Δ 2.389) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bejewelled
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/1aa280

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #1fbd95, #23d7aa, #3adfb6, #54e3bf, #73e8cb, #8decd5, #a7f1de, #c2f5e8, #dcf9f2, #f6fefc
- Shades (toward black): #189576, #158468, #13765e, #116953, #0f5c49, #0c4b3b, #0a3d31, #083026, #051f18, #03120e

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a21a3c
- Analogous: #1aa23c, #1a80a2
- Triadic: #801aa2, #a2801a
- Split-complementary: #a21a80, #a23c1a
- Tetradic: #3c1aa2, #a21a3c, #80a21a

## Colors that go with #1aa280

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 text near-black for #1aa280: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #1aa280 in 6 real palettes, including Diner and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #1aa280: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #1aa280, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #1aa280 in 7 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), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #1aa280 in 11 real palettes, including Rain Garden and Wellness, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #1aa280 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/deeppink
- **Red** #ff0000 [harmony, pool: split] — Red is a split-complement of #1aa280: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Heineken (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/heineken-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.22:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #158468 (4.63:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #106550 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #1cab87 (7.22:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1aa280-a2beba-d459b3-1f2b2d-e9f1eb?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: "#1aa280" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.