# #3bd12e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3bd12e`
- RGB: rgb(59, 209, 46)
- HSL: hsl(115, 64%, 50%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.754 0.232 142)
- Relative luminance: 0.4673
- Nearest named color: Lime Green (#32cd32, Δ 1.312) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3bd12e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4fd643, #63da58, #72de68, #86e37d, #99e792, #adeca7, #c0f0bc, #d0f4cd, #e4f9e2, #f7fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #36bc29, #31ab26, #2b9721, #26861d, #207119, #1a5c14, #154b11, #0f360c, #0b2608, #051104

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c42ed1
- Analogous: #8dd12e, #2ed172
- Triadic: #2e3cd1, #d12e3b
- Split-complementary: #722ed1, #d12e8d
- Tetradic: #2e8dd1, #c42ed1, #d1722e

## Colors that go with #3bd12e

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 Minecraft's brand system and MongoDB's brand system put Blue beside #3bd12e, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #3bd12e in 8 real palettes, including WhatsApp's brand system and Minecraft's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #3bd12e 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 #3bd12e: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #3bd12e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #3bd12e 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #3bd12e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Citrus Grove put Mustard Yellow beside #3bd12e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #26861d (4.66:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.58:1); AAA: text → #1d6416 (7.27:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.35:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Duolingo** — primary #58cc02 (Δ 1.888) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo
- **Duolingo** — secondary #58cc02 (Δ 1.888) — 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/3bd12e-a2bea3-8d4edf-1f2d24-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: "#3bd12e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.