# #388b04

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

## Values

- Hex: `#388b04`
- RGB: rgb(56, 139, 4)
- HSL: hsl(97, 94%, 28%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.563 0.172 138)
- Relative luminance: 0.1931
- Nearest named color: Forest Green (#228b22, Δ 1.58) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forestgreen
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/388b04

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #46ad05, #54d006, #62f207, #76f825, #8cf948, #a2fa6b, #b7fb8d, #cdfdb0, #e3fed2, #f9fff5
- Shades (toward black): #348104, #2e7204, #2a6803, #245903, #204f02, #1c4502, #163602, #122d01, #0c1e01, #081401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #57048b
- Analogous: #7b8b04, #048b14
- Triadic: #04388b, #8b0438
- Split-complementary: #14048b, #8b047b
- Tetradic: #047b8b, #57048b, #8b1404

## Colors that go with #388b04

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #388b04 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #388b04: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #388b04 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), 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 #388b04: 5 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #388b04 in 7 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Acer's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #388b04 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 #388b04: 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
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Slate Blue is a split-complement of #388b04: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.32:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #368604 (4.6:1); AA: background → #0d0d0d (4.5:1); AAA: text → #286303 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.86:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #46ad05 (7.24:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Shake Shack** — accent #418613 (Δ 1.796) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/shakeshack-com

## 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/388b04-a9bea2-624edf-1f2d20-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: "#388b04" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.