# #23e401

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

## Values

- Hex: `#23e401`
- RGB: rgb(35, 228, 1)
- HSL: hsl(111, 99%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.798 0.268 141.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.5585
- Nearest named color: Alarming Slime (#2ce335, Δ 1.742) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarming-slime
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/23e401

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #27fe01, #41fe20, #57fe39, #6cfe52, #86fe71, #9cfe8a, #b1ffa4, #c7ffbd, #e1ffdb, #f6fff5
- Shades (toward black): #20d001, #1dbc01, #1aa701, #179301, #147f01, #106501, #0d5100, #093d00, #062900, #031400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c201e4
- Analogous: #95e401, #01e451
- Triadic: #0123e4, #e40123
- Split-complementary: #5101e4, #e40195
- Tetradic: #0195e4, #c201e4, #e45101

## Colors that go with #23e401

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #23e401 in 6 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and WhatsApp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #23e401 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #23e401 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #23e401 — 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
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #23e401: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #23e401: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: MongoDB's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #23e401, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #23e401: 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): 1.73:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #158901 (4.55:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #106501 (7.28:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.17:1 — 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/23e401-a3bea2-834edf-1f2d23-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: "#23e401" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.