# #3caa57

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3caa57`
- RGB: rgb(60, 170, 87)
- HSL: hsl(135, 48%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.656 0.156 148.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.304
- Nearest named color: Jungle Jewels (#58a64b, Δ 2.132) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/jungle-jewels
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3caa57

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #42bd61, #59c574, #6ccb84, #7fd293, #95daa6, #a8e1b6, #bbe7c6, #ceeed6, #e5f6e9, #f7fcf9
- Shades (toward black): #369b4f, #318c48, #2c7d40, #266d38, #215e30, #1b4b27, #153c1f, #102d17, #0b1e10, #050f08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #aa3c8e
- Analogous: #57aa3c, #3caa8e
- Triadic: #573caa, #aa573c
- Split-complementary: #8e3caa, #aa3c57
- Tetradic: #3c57aa, #aa3c8e, #aa8e3c

## Colors that go with #3caa57

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

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #3caa57: 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), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #3caa57, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #3caa57 in 5 real palettes, including DuckDuckGo's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #3caa57: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #3caa57, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #3caa57 in 6 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), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #3caa57 in 14 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Obsidian's brand system, as the surface under it. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #3caa57 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/mediumorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.97:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #2e8444 (4.67:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.58:1); AAA: text → #226232 (7.34:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.08:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.08:1 — 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/3caa57-a2beac-b759d4-1f2d29-ebf1e9?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: "#3caa57" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.