# #2d5e13

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

## Values

- Hex: `#2d5e13`
- RGB: rgb(45, 94, 19)
- HSL: hsl(99, 66%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.431 0.117 137.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.0861
- Nearest named color: Lincoln Green (#195905, Δ 2.674) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lincoln-green
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/2d5e13

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3d7f1a, #4c9d20, #5cbe27, #6cd534, #85dc56, #9de378, #b3e995, #cbf0b7, #e0f6d5, #f9fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #295511, #254c10, #23480f, #1f3f0d, #1b370b, #162f0a, #122608, #102207, #0c1905, #081103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #43135d
- Analogous: #525d13, #135d1e
- Triadic: #132d5d, #5d132d
- Split-complementary: #1e135d, #5d1352
- Tetradic: #13525d, #43135d, #5d1e13

## Colors that go with #2d5e13

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 body-text near-black for #2d5e13: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Pampers (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/pampers-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #2d5e13 in 12 real palettes, including Pine & Birch and 7-Eleven's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #2d5e13 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 #2d5e13: 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
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: split] — Blue Violet is a split-complement of #2d5e13: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #2d5e13 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Emerald Green** #50c878 [pool] — Emerald Green is paired with #2d5e13 in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- **Saddle Brown** #8b4513 [pool] — Designers have shipped Saddle Brown with #2d5e13: 3 real palettes, including Bookshop and Cider, as the lead colour. Seen in: Bookshop (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#bookshop), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/saddlebrown

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

- On white (#ffffff): 7.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass
- On black (#000000): 2.72:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #41871c (4.71:1); AA: background → #c7c7c7 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #52a923 (7.06:1); AAA: background → #f5f5f5 (7.08:1)

## 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/2d5e13-a8bea2-664edf-1f2d21-f0f1e9?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: "#2d5e13" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.