# #516f02

A color — vivid, dark, luxury, bold. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#516f02`
- RGB: rgb(81, 111, 2)
- HSL: hsl(77, 96%, 22%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.5 0.126 126.1)
- Relative luminance: 0.1312
- Nearest named color: Forest Empress (#3d7016, Δ 2.235) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/forest-empress
- Moods: vivid, dark, luxury, bold
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/516f02

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6c9603, #86b904, #a2e105, #b8fa0f, #c3fb37, #cffc5f, #dafc82, #e6fdaa, #f0fecd, #fcfff5
- Shades (toward black): #486402, #415a02, #3d5502, #364b02, #2f4101, #283701, #202d01, #1d2801, #161e01, #0e1400

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #21026e
- Analogous: #6e5702, #1a6e02
- Triadic: #024f6e, #6e024f
- Split-complementary: #021a6e, #57026e
- Tetradic: #026e57, #21026e, #6e021a

## Colors that go with #516f02

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 #516f02: 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), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Stanley (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stanley1913-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #516f02 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. 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), Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue Violet** #8a2be2 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Blue Violet sits directly opposite #516f02 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Gemstone (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#gemstone). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blueviolet
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Warp's brand system and Instacart's brand system put Blue beside #516f02, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #516f02: 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
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [harmony, pool: split] — Royal Blue is a split-complement of #516f02: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Xbox (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/xbox-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #516f02: 6 real palettes, including Olive Grove and Pine & Birch, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Pine & Birch (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#pine-and-birch), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Homestead (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#homestead). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #516f02 in 16 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Cider, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Cider (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#cider), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

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

- On white (#ffffff): 5.79:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #455f02 (7.26:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.62:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #5e8203 (4.67:1); AA: background → #e3e3e3 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #77a503 (7.17:1)

## Fonts for this mood

- luxury: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/luxury
- bold: https://brandsweets.com/fonts/mood/bold

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/516f02-b3bea2-4e6bdf-232d1f-f1efe9?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: "#516f02" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.