# #486f02

A color — vivid, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#486f02`
- RGB: rgb(72, 111, 2)
- HSL: hsl(81, 96%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.494 0.131 129.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.1275
- Nearest named color: Forest Empress (#3d7016, Δ 1.242) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forest-empress
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/486f02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #639603, #7ab904, #94e105, #a8fa0f, #b6fb37, #c5fc5f, #d2fc82, #e0fdaa, #edfecd, #fbfff5
- Shades (toward black): #426402, #3b5a02, #385502, #314b02, #2b4101, #243701, #1e2d01, #1a2801, #141e01, #0d1400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #28026e
- Analogous: #6e5e02, #126e02
- Triadic: #02486e, #6e0248
- Split-complementary: #02126e, #5e026e
- Tetradic: #026e5e, #28026e, #6e0212

## Colors that go with #486f02

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 #486f02: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #486f02 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), MAC Cosmetics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/maccosmetics-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #486f02, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #486f02: 5 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #486f02: 6 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #486f02 in 15 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #486f02 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/darkorchid
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #486f02: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.92:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #3e5f02 (7.39:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.55:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #558203 (4.58:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.61:1); AAA: text → #6ca503 (7.02:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/486f02-b1bea2-4e62df-222d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#486f02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.