# #256f1b

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

## Values

- Hex: `#256f1b`
- RGB: rgb(37, 111, 27)
- HSL: hsl(113, 61%, 27%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.478 0.138 141.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1184
- Nearest named color: Enchanted Glen (#166d29, Δ 1.659) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/enchanted-glen
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/256f1b

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #2e8c22, #38a829, #41c530, #57d246, #75da67, #8fe184, #a9e8a1, #c3efbd, #ddf6da, #f8fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #226719, #1e5a16, #1b5214, #184a12, #164210, #12350d, #0f2d0b, #0c2509, #081906, #051004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #651b6f
- Analogous: #4f6f1b, #1b6f3b
- Triadic: #1b256f, #6f1b25
- Split-complementary: #3b1b6f, #6f1b4f
- Tetradic: #1b4f6f, #651b6f, #6f3b1b

## Colors that go with #256f1b

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 #256f1b: 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 #256f1b — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), 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 #256f1b, 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 #256f1b: 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 #256f1b — 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 #256f1b in 12 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Acer's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #256f1b 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 #256f1b: 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): 6.23:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #216318 (7.34:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.37:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2d8721 (4.6:1); AA: background → #dbdbdb (4.5:1); AAA: text → #39ac2a (7.11:1)

## 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/256f1b-a2bea2-884edf-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: "#256f1b" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.