# #265d04

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

## Values

- Hex: `#265d04`
- RGB: rgb(38, 93, 4)
- HSL: hsl(97, 92%, 19%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.424 0.127 137.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.0825
- Nearest named color: Lincoln Green (#195905, Δ 1.777) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lincoln-green
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/265d04

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #368406, #46ab07, #56d309, #67f50f, #80f736, #96f859, #aefa80, #c7fba7, #e0fdce, #f9fff5
- Shades (toward black): #245804, #204e03, #1e4903, #1a4003, #183b02, #143102, #122c02, #0e2201, #0c1d01, #081401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #3b045d
- Analogous: #535d04, #045d0e
- Triadic: #04265d, #5d0426
- Split-complementary: #0e045d, #5d0453
- Tetradic: #04535d, #3b045d, #5d0e04

## Colors that go with #265d04

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 #265d04: 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), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #265d04 in 11 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and 7-Eleven's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #265d04 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 #265d04: 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
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #265d04 in 3 real palettes, including CircleCI's brand system and Neon's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: CircleCI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/circleci-com), Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #265d04: 3 real palettes, including Bookshop and Cider, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #265d04: 3 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Olive Grove, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #265d04 — 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.65:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #388906 (4.75:1); AA: background → #c4c4c4 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #46ab07 (7.09:1); AAA: background → #f2f2f2 (7.08:1)

## 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/265d04-a9bea2-624edf-1f2d20-f0f1e9?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: "#265d04" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.