# #36cc00

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

## Values

- Hex: `#36cc00`
- RGB: rgb(54, 204, 0)
- HSL: hsl(104, 100%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.738 0.241 140.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.4397
- Nearest named color: Candy Green (#33cc00, Δ 0.128) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/candy-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/36cc00

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #3feb00, #4bff0a, #5eff24, #75ff42, #8bff61, #a2ff80, #b8ff9e, #cbffb8, #e1ffd6, #f8fff5
- Shades (toward black): #31b800, #2da800, #279400, #238500, #1e7000, #185c00, #144d00, #0f3800, #0b2900, #051400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9600cc
- Analogous: #9ccc00, #00cc30
- Triadic: #0036cc, #cc0036
- Split-complementary: #3000cc, #cc009c
- Tetradic: #009ccc, #9600cc, #cc3000

## Colors that go with #36cc00

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #36cc00 in 8 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Minecraft's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #36cc00 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/violet
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #36cc00: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #36cc00, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #36cc00 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #36cc00 in 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Playground, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #36cc00 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #36cc00: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.14:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #238500 (4.74:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.69:1); AAA: text → #1b6600 (7.13:1); AAA: background → #262626 (7.06:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Duolingo** — primary #58cc02 (Δ 1.991) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo
- **Duolingo** — secondary #58cc02 (Δ 1.991) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Learning App** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #58cc02, #1cb0f6, #ff9600, #ffffff, #1c1c1c — Green, blue and orange at full saturation: the gamified-learning look, where every color is a reward. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/58cc02-1cb0f6-ff9600-ffffff-1c1c1c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/36cc00-a6bea2-724edf-1f2d22-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: "#36cc00" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.