# #48940a

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

## Values

- Hex: `#48940a`
- RGB: rgb(72, 148, 10)
- HSL: hsl(93, 87%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.594 0.174 136.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2258
- Nearest named color: Grass Is Greener (#3f9b0b, Δ 2.053) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grass-is-greener
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/48940a

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #58b50d, #66d20f, #77ef15, #8bf137, #9ef358, #aff575, #c2f896, #d5fab7, #e6fcd4, #f9fef5
- Shades (toward black): #418609, #3d7c09, #366e08, #2f5f07, #2a5606, #234805, #1c3904, #152b03, #102102, #091301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #560a94
- Analogous: #8d940a, #0a9411
- Triadic: #0a4894, #940a48
- Split-complementary: #110a94, #940a8d
- Tetradic: #0a8d94, #560a94, #94110a

## Colors that go with #48940a

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #48940a — 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 #48940a — 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), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #48940a: 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), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #48940a: 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #48940a in 5 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Acer's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #48940a 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 #48940a: 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
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Kia's brand system put Blue beside #48940a, 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.81:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #418609 (4.53:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.57:1); AAA: text → #316407 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.52:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #54ac0c (7.28:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/48940a-abbea2-584edf-202d1f-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: "#48940a" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.