# #487a72

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

## Values

- Hex: `#487a72`
- RGB: rgb(72, 122, 114)
- HSL: hsl(170, 26%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.542 0.056 182.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.1651
- Nearest named color: Green Sleeves (#39766c, Δ 2.197) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/green-sleeves
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/487a72

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #538d84, #5ea196, #72aca2, #85b7af, #98c3bc, #abcec8, #bfd9d5, #d2e5e1, #e5f0ee, #f9fbfb
- Shades (toward black): #427069, #3a645d, #355a54, #2d4d48, #28433f, #223a36, #1a2d2a, #152321, #0d1615, #080d0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7a4850
- Analogous: #487a59, #48697a
- Triadic: #72487a, #7a7248
- Split-complementary: #7a4869, #7a5948
- Tetradic: #59487a, #7a4850, #697a48

## Colors that go with #487a72

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 text near-black for #487a72: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Gusto (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gusto-com), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Champagne** #f7e7ce [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Forest Floor and BrandSweets's brand system put Champagne beside #487a72, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets), Coffee Bar (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#coffee-bar), Darkroom (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#darkroom). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/champagne
- **Cobalt Blue** #0047ab [pool] — Designers have shipped Cobalt Blue with #487a72: 5 real palettes, including Ink & Paper and Intel's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Ink & Paper (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#ink-and-paper), Intel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Glacier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#glacier). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cobalt
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #487a72: 7 real palettes, including Riverbed and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Desert Road (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#desert-road). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #487a72 in 8 real palettes, including Gemstone and Redfin's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone), Redfin (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/redfin-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #487a72: 10 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Firebrick** #b22222 [pool] — Designers have shipped Firebrick with #487a72: 5 real palettes, including Newsprint and Wendy's's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Newsprint (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/editorial#newsprint), Wendy's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wendys-com), Fireside (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#fireside), Honda (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/honda-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/firebrick
- **Sienna** #a0522d [harmony, pool: split] — Sienna is a split-complement of #487a72: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), BrandSweets (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brandsweets). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sienna

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #39605a (7.01:1)
- On black (#000000): 4.3:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4b8178 (4.71:1); AA: background → #f7f7f7 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #5ea196 (7.01:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/487a72-a2bebd-d459a9-1f292d-e9f1ec?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: "#487a72" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.