# #4aa18c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4aa18c`
- RGB: rgb(74, 161, 140)
- HSL: hsl(166, 37%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.649 0.09 175.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.2884
- Nearest named color: Emerald Oasis (#67a195, Δ 3.18) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-oasis
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4aa18c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #54b09b, #65b8a5, #7ac2b1, #8ccabb, #9dd2c6, #afdad0, #c0e2da, #d5ece6, #e7f4f1, #f8fcfb
- Shades (toward black): #439380, #3d8574, #357365, #2f6559, #28574c, #224940, #1b3b34, #132a25, #0d1c18, #060e0c

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a14a5e
- Analogous: #4aa161, #4a8aa1
- Triadic: #8c4aa1, #a18c4a
- Split-complementary: #a14a8a, #a1614a
- Tetradic: #614aa1, #a14a5e, #8aa14a

## Colors that go with #4aa18c

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 #4aa18c: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #4aa18c: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Wellness, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4aa18c in 6 real palettes, including Diner and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Diner (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#diner), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #4aa18c in 5 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4aa18c: 7 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] — 8 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #4aa18c, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), SoFi (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/sofi-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #4aa18c in 7 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Confluent (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/confluent-io), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Deep Pink** #ff1493 [harmony: complementary] — Deep Pink sits directly opposite #4aa18c 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/deeppink

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.1:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3b8171 (4.6:1); AA: background → #2b2b2b (4.56:1); AAA: text → #2d6255 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.77:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #4ca490 (7.02:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4aa18c-a2bebb-d459b1-1f2a2d-e9f1ec?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: "#4aa18c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.