# #44ae42

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

## Values

- Hex: `#44ae42`
- RGB: rgb(68, 174, 66)
- HSL: hsl(119, 45%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.666 0.176 143)
- Relative luminance: 0.3189
- Nearest named color: Fennel Fiasco (#00aa44, Δ 2.902) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fennel-fiasco
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/44ae42

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #4fbc4e, #62c360, #74ca72, #86d185, #9cd99b, #aee0ae, #c1e7c0, #d3eed3, #e5f5e5, #f8fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #3e9f3c, #378d35, #317e30, #2b6f2a, #256024, #1e4e1d, #183f18, #133012, #0c1e0b, #060f06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ac42ae
- Analogous: #7aae42, #42ae76
- Triadic: #4244ae, #ae4244
- Split-complementary: #7642ae, #ae427a
- Tetradic: #427aae, #ac42ae, #ae7642

## Colors that go with #44ae42

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 #44ae42: 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), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #44ae42, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #44ae42 in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #44ae42 in 9 real palettes, including Obsidian's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #44ae42 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/mediumorchid
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Purple is a split-complement of #44ae42: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #44ae42 — 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 #44ae42 in 3 real palettes, including Playground and Citrus Grove, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.85:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #348532 (4.62:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.64:1); AAA: text → #276426 (7.15:1); AAA: background → #080808 (7.04:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.38:1 — 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/44ae42-a2bea5-964edf-1f2d25-edf1e9?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: "#44ae42" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.