# #38aa27

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

## Values

- Hex: `#38aa27`
- RGB: rgb(56, 170, 39)
- HSL: hsl(112, 63%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.649 0.194 141.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2974
- Nearest named color: Botanical Garden (#44aa11, Δ 1.049) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/botanical-garden
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/38aa27

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #40c32c, #4cd237, #62d750, #79dd69, #8fe382, #a2e797, #b8edb0, #cff3c9, #e1f7de, #f8fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #339a23, #2f8d20, #297d1c, #246c19, #206016, #1a4f12, #153e0e, #0f2e0a, #0b2108, #051104

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9927aa
- Analogous: #7aaa27, #27aa57
- Triadic: #2738aa, #aa2738
- Split-complementary: #5727aa, #aa277a
- Tetradic: #277aaa, #9927aa, #aa5727

## Colors that go with #38aa27

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] — 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #38aa27, 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 #38aa27 — 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 #38aa27 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 #38aa27 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
- **Fuchsia** #ff00ff [harmony: complementary] — Fuchsia sits directly opposite #38aa27 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/fuchsia
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Purple is a split-complement of #38aa27: 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 #38aa27: 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 #38aa27 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): 3.02:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2c851e (4.69:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.68:1); AAA: text → #216417 (7.24:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.95:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3aaf28 (7.34:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Klaviyo** — accent #4eaa25 (Δ 1.495) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klaviyo-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/38aa27-a2bea2-864edf-1f2d23-eef1e9?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: "#38aa27" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.