# #2ca581

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2ca581`
- RGB: rgb(44, 165, 129)
- HSL: hsl(162, 58%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.647 0.118 168.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2903
- Nearest named color: Herbal (#29ab87, Δ 1.723) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbal
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2ca581

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #32bd94, #3ecca1, #56d2ad, #6ed8b8, #86dfc4, #9ae4ce, #b2ebda, #cbf1e6, #dff6ef, #f7fdfb
- Shades (toward black): #289574, #24896b, #20795e, #1c6952, #195d48, #144d3c, #103c2f, #0c2c23, #092019, #04100d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a52c50
- Analogous: #2ca544, #2c8da5
- Triadic: #812ca5, #a5812c
- Split-complementary: #a52c8d, #a5442c
- Tetradic: #442ca5, #a52c50, #8da52c

## Colors that go with #2ca581

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 text near-black for #2ca581: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #2ca581, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [pool] — Designers have shipped Cornflower Blue with #2ca581: 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Terminal, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #2ca581 in 6 real palettes, including Diner and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), 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 #2ca581: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #2ca581: 4 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Unity's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #2ca581, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #2ca581 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/deeppink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.09:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #238568 (4.54:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.59:1); AAA: text → #1a614b (7.35:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2da984 (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2ca581-a2beb9-d459b9-1f2b2d-e9f1eb?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: "#2ca581" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.