# #42e052

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

## Values

- Hex: `#42e052`
- RGB: rgb(66, 224, 82)
- HSL: hsl(126, 72%, 57%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.797 0.225 144.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.5508
- Nearest named color: Green Priestess (#11dd55, Δ 1.801) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/green-priestess
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/42e052

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #54e362, #65e672, #77e982, #89ec92, #9fefa7, #b0f2b7, #c2f5c7, #d3f8d7, #e5fbe7, #f6fef7
- Shades (toward black): #2cdd3e, #21ca32, #1db42c, #1a9e27, #168822, #126e1b, #0e5816, #0b4210, #06270a, #031204

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e042d1
- Analogous: #82e042, #42e0a1
- Triadic: #5242e0, #e05242
- Split-complementary: #a142e0, #e04282
- Tetradic: #4282e0, #e042d1, #e0a142

## Colors that go with #42e052

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

- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #42e052 in 8 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and WhatsApp's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #42e052 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 #42e052: 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #42e052, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #42e052: 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
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #42e052 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #42e052 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 [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #42e052: 3 real palettes, including Remix's brand system and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.75:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #168822 (4.59:1); AA: background → #4f4f4f (4.69:1); AAA: text → #106519 (7.25:1); AAA: background → #333333 (7.23:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.02:1 — 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/42e052-a2bea8-a74edf-1f2d27-ecf1e9?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: "#42e052" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.