# #38ff9f

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

## Values

- Hex: `#38ff9f`
- RGB: rgb(56, 255, 159)
- HSL: hsl(151, 100%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.885 0.201 156.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.7486
- Nearest named color: Illicit Green (#56fca2, Δ 1.552) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/illicit-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/38ff9f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4dffa9, #5cffb0, #70ffba, #85ffc4, #99ffce, #a8ffd5, #bdffdf, #d1ffe9, #e0fff0, #f5fffa
- Shades (toward black): #1aff90, #00ff84, #00e074, #00c264, #00a857, #008a47, #006b37, #004d28, #00331a, #00140b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ff3898
- Analogous: #38ff3b, #38fcff
- Triadic: #9f38ff, #ff9f38
- Split-complementary: #ff38fc, #ff3b38
- Tetradic: #3b38ff, #ff3898, #fcff38

## Colors that go with #38ff9f

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

- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #38ff9f 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #38ff9f: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #38ff9f: 3 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Remix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #38ff9f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #38ff9f: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #38ff9f in two real palettes: Wise's brand system and Formula 1's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #38ff9f in two real palettes: Gatorade's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #38ff9f in two real palettes: Astro's brand system and 7-Eleven's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.31:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #008545 (4.73:1); AA: background → #636363 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #006635 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #474747 (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/38ff9f-a2beb4-d459d0-1f2d2c-e9f1ea?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: "#38ff9f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.