# #48ef8e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#48ef8e`
- RGB: rgb(72, 239, 142)
- HSL: hsl(145, 84%, 61%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.845 0.192 153.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.6506
- Nearest named color: Grotesque Green (#64e986, Δ 1.909) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grotesque-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/48ef8e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5bf199, #69f2a2, #7cf4ae, #8ef5b9, #a1f7c5, #aff8ce, #c2fad9, #d5fbe5, #e3fdee, #f6fef9
- Shades (toward black): #2ced7c, #14eb6e, #12ce60, #10b253, #0d9b48, #0b7f3b, #09632e, #064621, #042f16, #021309

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #ef48a9
- Analogous: #56ef48, #48efe1
- Triadic: #8e48ef, #ef8e48
- Split-complementary: #e148ef, #ef4856
- Tetradic: #4856ef, #ef48a9, #efe148

## Colors that go with #48ef8e

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

- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #48ef8e: 4 real palettes, including Prime Video's brand system and Remix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #48ef8e in 7 real palettes, including 7-Eleven's brand system and Astro's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #48ef8e 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/violet
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #48ef8e: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #48ef8e in 3 real palettes, including MongoDB's brand system and Docker's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Yellow Green** #9acd32 [harmony, pool: analogous] — Yellow Green is #48ef8e's neighbour on the wheel, so the two read as one family — use it for hover states, gradients and secondary surfaces. Seen in: Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/yellowgreen
- **Light Coral** #f08080 [harmony: split] — Light Coral is a split-complement of #48ef8e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/lightcoral
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #48ef8e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.5:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #0c8840 (4.55:1); AA: background → #595959 (4.67:1); AAA: text → #096730 (7.01:1); AAA: background → #3d3d3d (7.25:1)
- On black (#000000): 14.01:1 — 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/48ef8e-a2beb1-cc59d4-1f2d2b-eaf1e9?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: "#48ef8e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
