# #42fa73

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

## Values

- Hex: `#42fa73`
- RGB: rgb(66, 250, 115)
- HSL: hsl(136, 95%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.867 0.23 147.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.7077
- Nearest named color: Experimintal Green (#4cff7b, Δ 1.597) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/experimintal-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/42fa73

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #56fb82, #65fb8d, #79fc9c, #88fca7, #9cfcb5, #affdc4, #befdcf, #d2fede, #e1fee9, #f5fff8
- Shades (toward black): #24f95d, #06f947, #06e040, #05c237, #04a42f, #038626, #03681e, #025017, #01320e, #011406

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #fa42c9
- Analogous: #6dfa42, #42facf
- Triadic: #7342fa, #fa7342
- Split-complementary: #cf42fa, #fa426d
- Tetradic: #426dfa, #fa42c9, #facf42

## Colors that go with #42fa73

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

- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #42fa73 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #42fa73: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #42fa73: 3 real palettes, including Remix's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #42fa73: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #42fa73: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: MongoDB's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #42fa73, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [pool] — Two real palettes: Duolingo's brand system and Monster Energy's brand system put Lime Green beside #42fa73, as the lead colour. Seen in: Duolingo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #42fa73 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.39:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #038626 (4.73:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.68:1); AAA: text → #03631c (7.49:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.15:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Form Builder with AI Automation** — accent #00ff84 (Δ 1.873) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/typeform-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/42fa73-a2bead-b959d4-1f2d29-ebf1e9?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: "#42fa73" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.