# #4b9541

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

## Values

- Hex: `#4b9541`
- RGB: rgb(75, 149, 65)
- HSL: hsl(113, 39%, 42%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.602 0.141 141.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2337
- Nearest named color: Fern (#548d44, Δ 2.582) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/fern
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/4b9541

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #56aa4b, #63b658, #77bf6e, #88c77f, #9cd095, #b0daaa, #c0e1bc, #d4ebd1, #e5f3e3, #f8fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #44873b, #3d7935, #376e30, #30602a, #295224, #22431e, #1b3517, #152b13, #0e1c0c, #070e06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8b4195
- Analogous: #759541, #419561
- Triadic: #414b95, #95414b
- Split-complementary: #614195, #954175
- Tetradic: #417595, #8b4195, #956141

## Colors that go with #4b9541

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 body-text near-black for #4b9541: 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), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #4b9541 — 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kia's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #4b9541, as the accent. Seen in: Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #4b9541 in 5 real palettes, including Five Guys's brand system and Netflix's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #4b9541: 6 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Telehealth and Paramount+'s brand system put Midnight Blue beside #4b9541, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #4b9541 in 9 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Instacart's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #4b9541 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): 3.7:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #42833a (4.63:1); AA: background → #1c1c1c (4.6:1); AAA: text → #32632c (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.67:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #54a749 (7:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/4b9541-a2bea2-884edf-1f2d24-eef1e9?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: "#4b9541" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.