# #56a480

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

## Values

- Hex: `#56a480`
- RGB: rgb(86, 164, 128)
- HSL: hsl(152, 31%, 49%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.658 0.095 162.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.3009
- Nearest named color: Herbal (#29ab87, Δ 3.03) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/herbal
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/56a480

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #65ae8c, #76b799, #87c0a5, #97c8b2, #a8d1be, #b6d8c8, #c6e1d5, #d7eae1, #e8f3ee, #f8fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #4f9675, #468668, #3f785e, #376851, #305a46, #274939, #203c2f, #172b22, #101e17, #070d0a

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a4567a
- Analogous: #56a459, #56a1a4
- Triadic: #8056a4, #a48056
- Split-complementary: #a456a1, #a45956
- Tetradic: #5956a4, #a4567a, #a1a456

## Colors that go with #56a480

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 #56a480: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #56a480 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Unity's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #56a480, 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), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #56a480 in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Polaroid, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #56a480: 6 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), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #56a480 in 5 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 #56a480 in 5 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), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #56a480: 7 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.99:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #458266 (4.53:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.54:1); AAA: text → #33614b (7.11:1); AAA: background → #000000 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.02:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/56a480-a2beb4-d459ce-1f2d2d-e9f1ea?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: "#56a480" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.