# #30a178

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

## Values

- Hex: `#30a178`
- RGB: rgb(48, 161, 120)
- HSL: hsl(158, 54%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.636 0.118 164.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2747
- Nearest named color: Bejewelled (#25a26f, Δ 1.563) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bejewelled
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/30a178

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #37b989, #43c796, #5acea3, #72d5b0, #89dcbe, #9de2c8, #b4e9d6, #ccf0e3, #e0f6ee, #f7fdfb
- Shades (toward black): #2b916c, #288663, #237658, #1e664c, #1b5a43, #164b37, #123b2c, #0d2b20, #091f17, #05100c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a13059
- Analogous: #30a13f, #3092a1
- Triadic: #7830a1, #a17830
- Split-complementary: #a13092, #a13f30
- Tetradic: #3f30a1, #a13059, #92a130

## Colors that go with #30a178

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 #30a178: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: split] — Crimson is a split-complement of #30a178: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. 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
- **Chocolate** #d2691e [harmony, pool: triadic] — Chocolate completes a triad with #30a178 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/chocolate
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #30a178: 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Tide Pool put Midnight Blue beside #30a178, 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #30a178 in 7 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), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #30a178 in 12 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Wellness, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Rain Garden (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#rain-garden), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #30a178 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): 3.23:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #278260 (4.72:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #1d6249 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #32a97d (7.11:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/30a178-a2beb7-d459c2-1f2c2d-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: "#30a178" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.