# #509f65

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

## Values

- Hex: `#509f65`
- RGB: rgb(80, 159, 101)
- HSL: hsl(136, 33%, 47%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.637 0.117 150.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.2744
- Nearest named color: Bulma Hair (#359e6b, Δ 2.062) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/bulma-hair
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/509f65

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5cad72, #6db680, #7ebe8f, #8fc79e, #a3d1b0, #b4d9be, #c5e2cd, #d6eadc, #e7f3ea, #f8fcf9
- Shades (toward black): #49925d, #418152, #3a7349, #336641, #2c5838, #24472d, #1d3a25, #162c1c, #0e1b11, #070e09

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #9f508a
- Analogous: #639f50, #509f8d
- Triadic: #65509f, #9f6550
- Split-complementary: #8d509f, #9f5063
- Tetradic: #50639f, #9f508a, #9f8d50

## Colors that go with #509f65

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 #509f65: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #509f65, 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
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #509f65: 5 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), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #509f65 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
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #509f65 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 #509f65: 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
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #509f65: 4 real palettes, including Spline's brand system and Unity's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Studio Grey (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#studio-grey). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #509f65 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): 3.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #418152 (4.68:1); AA: background → #262626 (4.68:1); AAA: text → #32623f (7.11:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.49:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #54a66a (7.04:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Next.js** — secondary #449d5d (Δ 1.636) — 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/509f65-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: "#509f65" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.