# #3cc874

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

## Values

- Hex: `#3cc874`
- RGB: rgb(60, 200, 116)
- HSL: hsl(144, 56%, 51%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.739 0.169 152.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.4353
- Nearest named color: Emerald Green (#50c878, Δ 1.347) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-green
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/3cc874

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #50ce82, #60d28e, #74d89c, #88ddaa, #9ce3b8, #abe7c3, #bfedd2, #d3f3e0, #e3f7eb, #f7fdf9
- Shades (toward black): #34b768, #2fa75f, #2a9354, #247f48, #1f6f3f, #1a5b34, #144829, #0f341d, #0a2414, #041009

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #c83c90
- Analogous: #4ac83c, #3cc8ba
- Triadic: #743cc8, #c8743c
- Split-complementary: #ba3cc8, #c83c4a
- Tetradic: #3c4ac8, #c83c90, #c8ba3c

## Colors that go with #3cc874

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 text near-black for #3cc874: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #3cc874, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Meadow and Fresh Juice put Mustard Yellow beside #3cc874, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #3cc874 in 6 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Docker's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #3cc874 in 13 real palettes, including Chime's brand system and WhatsApp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), 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 #3cc874 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
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #3cc874: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony, pool: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #3cc874: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Netlify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netlify-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.16:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #26874d (4.51:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #1c6339 (7.26:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.17:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.71:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Chime** — secondary #1ec677 (Δ 1.358) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/3cc874-a2beb0-ca59d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#3cc874" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.