# #508d16

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

## Values

- Hex: `#508d16`
- RGB: rgb(80, 141, 22)
- HSL: hsl(91, 73%, 32%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.58 0.157 134)
- Relative luminance: 0.2081
- Nearest named color: Overgrown Mausoleum (#448833, Δ 2.944) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/overgrown-mausoleum
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/508d16

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #61ac1b, #70c71f, #82de2b, #91e246, #a4e765, #b6ec83, #c6f09e, #d8f5bd, #e7f9d7, #fafef6
- Shades (toward black): #488014, #417312, #3c6a11, #345d0e, #2d4f0c, #25420a, #1e3508, #192c07, #111f05, #0a1203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #54168d
- Analogous: #8b8d16, #168d18
- Triadic: #16508d, #8d1650
- Split-complementary: #18168d, #8d168b
- Tetradic: #168b8d, #54168d, #8d1816

## Colors that go with #508d16

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #508d16 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase), Five Guys (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fiveguys-com), Netflix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/netflix), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Royal Blue completes a triad with #508d16 — 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), Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #508d16: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #508d16: 5 real palettes, including Xbox's brand system and Intel's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), 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
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #508d16 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
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #508d16 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/darkorchid
- **Medium Slate Blue** #7b68ee [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Slate Blue is a split-complement of #508d16: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Clerk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/clerk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumslateblue
- **Medium Violet Red** #c71585 [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Violet Red is a split-complement of #508d16: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Bun (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/bun-sh). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumvioletred

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.07:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4b8415 (4.55:1); AA: background → #141414 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #37610f (7.29:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.16:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #5fa81a (7.1:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/508d16-acbea2-534edf-202d1f-f1f1e9?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: "#508d16" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.