# #42eb05

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

## Values

- Hex: `#42eb05`
- RGB: rgb(66, 235, 5)
- HSL: hsl(104, 96%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.822 0.267 140.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.6059
- Nearest named color: Becquerel (#4bec13, Δ 0.622) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/becquerel
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/42eb05

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4efa0f, #60fb28, #73fb41, #85fc5a, #9bfc78, #aefd91, #c0fdaa, #d3fec3, #e5fedc, #f8fff5
- Shades (toward black): #3dd704, #35be04, #30aa03, #2a9603, #258203, #1e6902, #185502, #124101, #0b2801, #061400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ae05eb
- Analogous: #b5eb05, #05eb3a
- Triadic: #0542eb, #eb0542
- Split-complementary: #3a05eb, #eb05b5
- Tetradic: #05b5eb, #ae05eb, #eb3a05

## Colors that go with #42eb05

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 #42eb05 — 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
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #42eb05 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: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #42eb05: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #42eb05: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lilac** #c8a2c8 [harmony: split] — Lilac is a split-complement of #42eb05: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #42eb05 in two real palettes: Gatorade's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #42eb05 in two real palettes: MongoDB's brand system and Brilliant's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #42eb05 in two real palettes: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.6:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #268703 (4.62:1); AA: background → #575757 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #1c6402 (7.31:1); AAA: background → #383838 (7.32:1)
- On black (#000000): 13.12:1 — 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/42eb05-a6bea2-724edf-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: "#42eb05" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.