# #4aa161

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4aa161`
- RGB: rgb(74, 161, 97)
- HSL: hsl(136, 37%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.639 0.127 150)
- Relative luminance: 0.2781
- Nearest named color: Bulma Hair (#359e6b, Δ 2.242) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bulma-hair
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4aa161

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #54b06c, #65b87b, #7ac28d, #8cca9c, #9dd2ab, #afdaba, #c0e2c9, #d5ecdb, #e7f4ea, #f8fcf9
- Shades (toward black): #439359, #3d8550, #357346, #2f653d, #285735, #22492c, #1b3b24, #132a19, #0d1c11, #060e08

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a14a8a
- Analogous: #5ea14a, #4aa18c
- Triadic: #614aa1, #a1614a
- Split-complementary: #8c4aa1, #a14a5e
- Tetradic: #4a5ea1, #a14a8a, #a18c4a

## Colors that go with #4aa161

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 #4aa161: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #4aa161, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4aa161 in 5 real palettes, including DuckDuckGo's brand system and Diner, as the supporting colour. Seen in: DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), 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 #4aa161: 5 real palettes, including Peacock and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), 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
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Fintech Trust and Telehealth put Midnight Blue beside #4aa161, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #4aa161 in 6 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), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #4aa161 in 17 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Clean Beauty, as the surface under it. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #4aa161 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.2:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3b814e (4.73:1); AA: background → #292929 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #2d623b (7.19:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.56:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4da865 (7.1:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Next.js** — secondary #449d5d (Δ 1.359) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4aa161-a2bead-b959d4-1f2d29-ebf1e9?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: "#4aa161" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.