# #427a1f

A color — dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#427a1f`
- RGB: rgb(66, 122, 31)
- HSL: hsl(97, 59%, 30%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.522 0.136 136)
- Relative luminance: 0.1518
- Nearest named color: Forest Empress (#3d7016, Δ 3.135) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forest-empress
- Moods: dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/427a1f

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #519627, #61b22e, #6ecb34, #82d251, #97d96d, #abe189, #bfe8a6, #d1eebe, #e5f6db, #f9fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #3b6d1c, #37651a, #305917, #2c5115, #254512, #1f390f, #1a310d, #142409, #0f1c07, #091004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #571f7a
- Analogous: #6f7a1f, #1f7a2a
- Triadic: #1f427a, #7a1f42
- Split-complementary: #2a1f7a, #7a1f6f
- Tetradic: #1f6f7a, #571f7a, #7a2a1f

## Colors that go with #427a1f

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 #427a1f: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #427a1f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #427a1f — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kia's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #427a1f, as the accent. Seen in: Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #427a1f: 5 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), 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
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #427a1f: 4 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #427a1f in 12 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Instacart's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #427a1f 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/darkorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #356119 (7.3:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.04:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #498623 (4.72:1); AA: background → #f0f0f0 (4.57:1); AAA: text → #5caa2c (7.24:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Bun** — primary #4d7c1b (Δ 1.403) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh
- **Bun** — accent #4d7c1b (Δ 1.403) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/427a1f-a9bea2-624edf-1f2d20-f0f1e9?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: "#427a1f" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.