# #49a220

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

## Values

- Hex: `#49a220`
- RGB: rgb(73, 162, 32)
- HSL: hsl(101, 67%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.633 0.182 138.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2736
- Nearest named color: Grass Is Greener (#3f9b0b, Δ 2.382) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grass-is-greener
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/49a220

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #55bb25, #60d52a, #73da44, #86df5d, #99e477, #ace990, #bfeeaa, #d3f3c3, #e6f8dd, #f9fdf6
- Shades (toward black): #43951d, #3c841a, #367718, #2e6614, #285912, #234d0f, #1b3c0c, #152f09, #0d1e06, #081103

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #7920a2
- Analogous: #8aa220, #20a238
- Triadic: #2049a2, #a22049
- Split-complementary: #3820a2, #a2208a
- Tetradic: #208aa2, #7920a2, #a23820

## Colors that go with #49a220

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #49a220, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #49a220 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #49a220 in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #49a220 in 7 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), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Slate Blue is a split-complement of #49a220: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #49a220 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/mediumorchid
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #49a220: 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), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Olympics's brand system and Mint Modern put Orange beside #49a220, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3c841a (4.66:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.66:1); AAA: text → #2c6213 (7.33:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.47:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4daa22 (7.09:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/49a220-a7bea2-6b4edf-1f2d21-eff1e9?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: "#49a220" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.