# #509b65

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

## Values

- Hex: `#509b65`
- RGB: rgb(80, 155, 101)
- HSL: hsl(137, 32%, 46%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.627 0.111 151.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.2609
- Nearest named color: Bulma Hair (#359e6b, Δ 1.925) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bulma-hair
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/509b65

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5aaa71, #6bb37f, #7fbd91, #90c69f, #a1ceae, #b2d7bc, #c2e0cb, #d7eadc, #e7f3eb, #f8fcf9
- Shades (toward black): #498d5c, #428053, #396f48, #326240, #2b5437, #24472e, #1d3925, #15281a, #0e1b12, #070d09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9b5086
- Analogous: #609b50, #509b8b
- Triadic: #65509b, #9b6550
- Split-complementary: #8b509b, #9b5060
- Tetradic: #50609b, #9b5086, #9b8b50

## Colors that go with #509b65

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 #509b65: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Kia's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #509b65, as the accent. Seen in: Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #509b65: 5 real palettes, including Wellness and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #509b65 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 #509b65 in 4 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #509b65: 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 #509b65, 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
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #509b65 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): 3.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #448356 (4.54:1); AA: background → #242424 (4.6:1); AAA: text → #326240 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.22:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #57a86e (7.23:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Next.js** — secondary #449d5d (Δ 1.774) — 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/509b65-a2bead-bb59d4-1f2d29-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: "#509b65" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.