# #246038

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

## Values

- Hex: `#246038`
- RGB: rgb(36, 96, 56)
- HSL: hsl(140, 45%, 26%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.438 0.091 151.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.0903
- Nearest named color: Hunter Green (#355e3b, Δ 1.827) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hunter-green
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/246038

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2e7a48, #389457, #43b168, #59c07b, #72ca90, #8cd4a4, #a6ddb9, #c4e9d0, #def2e5, #f8fcf9
- Shades (toward black): #225934, #1f5130, #1b4629, #183f25, #153721, #12301c, #0f2918, #0b1e11, #08160d, #060f09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #60244c
- Analogous: #2e6024, #246056
- Triadic: #382460, #603824
- Split-complementary: #562460, #60242e
- Tetradic: #242e60, #60244c, #605624

## Colors that go with #246038

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 #246038: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #246038 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Medium Violet Red sits directly opposite #246038 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #246038 in 6 real palettes, including MAC Cosmetics's brand system and Gemstone, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #246038: 6 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
- **Rust** #b7410e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Rust completes a triad with #246038 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Trailhead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#trailhead), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre), IHG (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ihg-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/rust
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #246038: 5 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Darkroom, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #246038 in 16 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Bookshop, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #32854e (4.6:1); AA: background → #c9c9c9 (4.52:1); AAA: text → #41aa64 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #fafafa (7.17:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Rolex** — primary #006039 (Δ 1.667) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Pine & Birch** (forest, clean, minimal, cool) — #1f5f3f, #a3b18a, #dad7cd, #fdfcf9, #2b3a2f — One deep pine on birch-white with sage and bark greys — Scandinavian forest: mostly light, one committed green. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f5f3f-a3b18a-dad7cd-fdfcf9-2b3a2f — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/forest

## 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/246038-a2beaf-c259d4-1f2d2a-ebf1e9?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: "#246038" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.