# #279f09

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

## Values

- Hex: `#279f09`
- RGB: rgb(39, 159, 9)
- HSL: hsl(108, 89%, 33%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.614 0.199 141)
- Relative luminance: 0.2525
- Nearest named color: Grass Is Greener (#3f9b0b, Δ 1.678) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grass-is-greener
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/279f09

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #30c10b, #37de0d, #47f21c, #5ff339, #7af55b, #91f778, #adf99a, #c4fbb7, #e0fdd8, #f7fef5
- Shades (toward black): #249108, #208208, #1d7407, #196506, #175c05, #134d04, #0f3f04, #0c3003, #082202, #051301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #81099f
- Analogous: #729f09, #099f36
- Triadic: #09279f, #9f0927
- Split-complementary: #36099f, #9f0972
- Tetradic: #09729f, #81099f, #9f3609

## Colors that go with #279f09

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #279f09 in 4 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), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #279f09 in 4 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Acer's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #279f09 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/mediumorchid
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Slate Blue is a split-complement of #279f09: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #279f09, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #279f09: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #279f09 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #279f09 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.47:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #218708 (4.63:1); AA: background → #212121 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #196506 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.05:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2bae0a (7.16:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/279f09-a4bea2-7c4edf-1f2d23-eff1e9?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: "#279f09" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.