# #2a4b3d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a4b3d`
- RGB: rgb(42, 75, 61)
- HSL: hsl(155, 28%, 23%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.383 0.046 165.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.0586
- Nearest named color: Everglade (#264334, Δ 2.817) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/everglade
- Moods: muted, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a4b3d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #396553, #467c65, #54967b, #66a98d, #80b7a0, #97c4b1, #b1d3c5, #c8e0d6, #e2eee9, #f8fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #274538, #233e33, #1f372d, #1c3128, #1a2e25, #162720, #12211b, #0f1a15, #0b1410, #070d0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #4b2a38
- Analogous: #2a4b2d, #2a484b
- Triadic: #3d2a4b, #4b3d2a
- Split-complementary: #4b2a48, #4b2d2a
- Tetradic: #2d2a4b, #4b2a38, #484b2a

## Colors that go with #2a4b3d

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

- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Sea Green is #2a4b3d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Mushroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#mushroom), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Teal** #008080 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Teal is #2a4b3d's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Magazine Ochre (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#magazine-ochre). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/teal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 9 real palettes, including Jeep's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #2a4b3d, as the accent. Seen in: Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Blush Pink** #e8b4b8 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Nursery put Blush Pink beside #2a4b3d, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Nursery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#nursery), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blush-pink
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #2a4b3d: 5 real palettes, including Notion's brand system and Desert Road. Seen in: Notion (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/notion), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Bakery (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#bakery). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2a4b3d in 7 real palettes, including Codecademy's brand system and Dunkin''s brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Codecademy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/codecademy-com), Dunkin' (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/dunkindonuts-com), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Frost & Ember (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#frost-and-ember). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #2a4b3d: 4 real palettes, including Lamborghini's brand system and Vimeo's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Lamborghini (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lamborghini-com), Vimeo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/vimeo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **White Smoke** #f5f5f5 [role] — White Smoke is the surface for #2a4b3d: a clean near-white with no warm cast, so the cool hue stays clear instead of drifting muddy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/whitesmoke

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

- On white (#ffffff): 9.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.17:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #487f68 (4.51:1); AA: background → #b3b3b3 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #5ca385 (7.03:1); AAA: background → #dedede (7.19:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Squarespace** — accent #1e4c41 (Δ 1.202) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Paper & Pine** (minimal, cool, clean, muted) — #1f4d3a, #8aa39b, #d98c3f, #f7f7f4, #1c2321 — Deep pine on paper-white with a marmalade accent — a quiet, sustainable-brand palette that isn't beige. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/1f4d3a-8aa39b-d98c3f-f7f7f4-1c2321 — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal

## 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/2a4b3d-a2beb6-d459c8-1f2d2d-e9f1ea?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: "#2a4b3d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.