# #2a5502

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2a5502`
- RGB: rgb(42, 85, 2)
- HSL: hsl(91, 95%, 17%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.402 0.116 134.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.0699
- Nearest named color: Deep Forestial Escapade (#335500, Δ 0.995) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deep-forestial-escapade
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2a5502

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3e7c03, #51a404, #65cc05, #79f406, #91fa2e, #a6fb56, #bbfc7e, #d0fda5, #e5fecd, #fafff5
- Shades (toward black): #285002, #234602, #204102, #1e3c02, #1b3701, #162d01, #142801, #112301, #0c1901, #0a1401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #2d0255
- Analogous: #535502, #025504
- Triadic: #022a55, #55022a
- Split-complementary: #040255, #550253
- Tetradic: #025355, #2d0255, #550402

## Colors that go with #2a5502

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rolex's brand system and Warp's brand system put Blue beside #2a5502, as the accent. Seen in: Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Jeep (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jeep-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #2a5502 in 4 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), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #2a5502: 4 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), Stone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#stone), Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #2a5502 in 10 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and Squarespace's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Squarespace (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/squarespace-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #2a5502 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #2a5502: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange Red** #ff4500 [pool] — Orange Red is paired with #2a5502 in 3 real palettes, including Neon's brand system and Clerk's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Neon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/neon-tech), Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com), HubSpot (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hubspot-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orangered
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #2a5502: 3 real palettes, including Bookshop and Darkroom, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 8.75:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.4:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #438603 (4.65:1); AA: background → #bababa (4.51:1); AAA: text → #54a904 (7.05:1); AAA: background → #e6e6e6 (7.01:1)

## 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/2a5502-acbea2-534edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#2a5502" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.