# #2caa2c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2caa2c`
- RGB: rgb(44, 170, 44)
- HSL: hsl(120, 59%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.647 0.195 142.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.2947
- Nearest named color: Botanical Garden (#44aa11, Δ 1.593) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/botanical-garden
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2caa2c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #32c332, #40ce40, #59d459, #6dd96d, #85e085, #9ee69e, #b2ebb2, #caf1ca, #dff7df, #f7fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #289a28, #248a24, #207e20, #1c6d1c, #185d18, #144d14, #103d10, #0d310d, #082008, #041004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aa2caa
- Analogous: #6baa2c, #2caa6b
- Triadic: #2c2caa, #aa2c2c
- Split-complementary: #6b2caa, #aa2c6b
- Tetradic: #2c6baa, #aa2caa, #aa6b2c

## Colors that go with #2caa2c

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] — 5 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #2caa2c, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #2caa2c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #2caa2c 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), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #2caa2c in 9 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #2caa2c 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 Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Purple is a split-complement of #2caa2c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #2caa2c: 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #2caa2c in 3 real palettes, including Playground and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #238623 (4.66:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.65:1); AAA: text → #1a651a (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.89:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #2dae2d (7.2:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/2caa2c-a2bea5-994edf-1f2d25-edf1e9?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: "#2caa2c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.