# #488e25

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

## Values

- Hex: `#488e25`
- RGB: rgb(72, 142, 37)
- HSL: hsl(100, 59%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.579 0.155 137.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2086
- Nearest named color: Overgrown Mausoleum (#448833, Δ 2.422) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/overgrown-mausoleum
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/488e25

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #54a62b, #62c332, #73cf44, #85d55d, #9adc79, #ade392, #bfe9aa, #d1efc2, #e7f7df, #f9fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #428221, #3b761e, #35691b, #2f5d18, #295115, #214111, #1b350e, #14290a, #0e1c07, #081004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #6b258e
- Analogous: #7c8e25, #258e36
- Triadic: #25488e, #8e2548
- Split-complementary: #36258e, #8e257c
- Tetradic: #257c8e, #6b258e, #8e3625

## Colors that go with #488e25

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 #488e25: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #488e25 — 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), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #488e25 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony, pool: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #488e25 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorchid
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Kia's brand system put Blue beside #488e25, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #488e25: 6 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and Paramount+'s brand system put Midnight Blue beside #488e25, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #488e25 in 9 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Instacart's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #428221 (4.72:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #316119 (7.36:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.17:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #56aa2c (7.18:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/488e25-a8bea2-694edf-1f2d21-f0f1e9?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: "#488e25" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.