# #53af2c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#53af2c`
- RGB: rgb(83, 175, 44)
- HSL: hsl(102, 60%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.672 0.186 138.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3268
- Nearest named color: Botanical Garden (#44aa11, Δ 2.37) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/botanical-garden
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/53af2c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #5fc832, #6ed043, #81d65c, #90db70, #a3e189, #b3e79d, #c6edb6, #d6f2ca, #e9f8e2, #f9fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #4c9f28, #448f24, #3c7e20, #346e1c, #2f6218, #275214, #1f4110, #17310c, #102108, #081004

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #882caf
- Analogous: #95af2c, #2caf46
- Triadic: #2c53af, #af2c53
- Split-complementary: #462caf, #af2c95
- Tetradic: #2c95af, #882caf, #af462c

## Colors that go with #53af2c

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

- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #53af2c in 4 real palettes, including Console Light and Telehealth, as the lead colour. Seen in: Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #53af2c in 8 real palettes, including Meadow and Acer's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #53af2c 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
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Purple is a split-complement of #53af2c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #53af2c, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #53af2c: 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), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #53af2c — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #53af2c in 3 real palettes, including Playground and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.79:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3e8321 (4.69:1); AA: background → #333333 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #2f6218 (7.29:1); AAA: background → #0a0a0a (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.54:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Klaviyo** — accent #4eaa25 (Δ 1.561) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klaviyo-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/53af2c-a7bea2-6e4edf-1f2d21-eff1e9?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: "#53af2c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.