# #42e510

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

## Values

- Hex: `#42e510`
- RGB: rgb(66, 229, 16)
- HSL: hsl(106, 87%, 48%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.806 0.26 140.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.5723
- Nearest named color: Alarming Slime (#2ce335, Δ 1.619) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/alarming-slime
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/42e510

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #50ef1f, #62f137, #75f34f, #88f466, #9af67e, #adf896, #c0f9ae, #d2fbc6, #e5fdde, #f8fef5
- Shades (toward black): #3cd20f, #35ba0d, #30a70c, #298f0a, #247c09, #1e6907, #175106, #123e04, #0b2603, #051301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b310e5
- Analogous: #ace510, #10e549
- Triadic: #1042e5, #e51042
- Split-complementary: #4910e5, #e510ac
- Tetradic: #10ace5, #b310e5, #e54910

## Colors that go with #42e510

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

- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #42e510 — 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), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #42e510 in 7 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 #42e510 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
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #42e510 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
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Light Coral completes a triad with #42e510 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #42e510: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: MongoDB's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #42e510, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #42e510: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.69:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #268609 (4.67:1); AA: background → #525252 (4.63:1); AAA: text → #1d6407 (7.3:1); AAA: background → #363636 (7.16:1)
- On black (#000000): 12.45:1 — 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/42e510-a5bea2-774edf-1f2d22-eff1e9?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: "#42e510" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
