# #2c8d02

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2c8d02`
- RGB: rgb(44, 141, 2)
- HSL: hsl(102, 97%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.564 0.18 139.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1959
- Nearest named color: Emerald (#028f1e, Δ 1.409) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2c8d02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #37b003, #42d303, #4cf604, #63fc22, #7cfc45, #95fd68, #aefd8b, #c6feaf, #dffed2, #f8fff5
- Shades (toward black): #298302, #247402, #216902, #1c5a01, #195001, #164601, #113701, #0e2d01, #091e00, #061400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #63028d
- Analogous: #718d02, #028d1e
- Triadic: #022c8d, #8d022c
- Split-complementary: #1e028d, #8d0271
- Tetradic: #02718d, #63028d, #8d1e02

## Colors that go with #2c8d02

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 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #2c8d02 — 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), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #2c8d02: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2c8d02 — 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), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #2c8d02: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #2c8d02 in 5 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #2c8d02 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 #2c8d02: 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Slate Blue is a split-complement of #2c8d02: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.27:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2a8802 (4.54:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.55:1); AAA: text → #1f6402 (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #37b003 (7.37:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Instacart** — secondary #108910 (Δ 1.886) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com

## 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/2c8d02-a7bea2-6e4edf-1f2d21-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: "#2c8d02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.