# #59bd4c

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

## Values

- Hex: `#59bd4c`
- RGB: rgb(89, 189, 76)
- HSL: hsl(113, 46%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.714 0.178 141.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.3904
- Nearest named color: Exit Light (#55bb33, Δ 2.074) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/exit-light
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/59bd4c

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6bc45f, #78c96e, #8ad080, #98d68f, #a9dda2, #bae3b5, #c8e9c3, #d9f0d6, #e7f5e5, #f8fcf8
- Shades (toward black): #4eaf41, #459c3a, #3f8d34, #367b2d, #2e6827, #265620, #1e4319, #173413, #0f220c, #070f06

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #b04cbd
- Analogous: #92bd4c, #4cbd77
- Triadic: #4c59bd, #bd4c59
- Split-complementary: #774cbd, #bd4c92
- Tetradic: #4c92bd, #b04cbd, #bd774c

## Colors that go with #59bd4c

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 #59bd4c: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #59bd4c in 5 real palettes, including Brilliant's brand system and Khan Academy's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #59bd4c in 9 real palettes, including Meadow and Minecraft's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Orchid** #da70d6 [harmony: complementary] — Orchid sits directly opposite #59bd4c 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/orchid
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #59bd4c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #59bd4c, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #59bd4c: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #59bd4c in 3 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), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3b8632 (4.52:1); AA: background → #3d3d3d (4.56:1); AAA: text → #2d6525 (7:1); AAA: background → #1c1c1c (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 8.81:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Peloton** — primary #6cbc4c (Δ 1.648) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peloton-com

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Meadow** (spring, light, friendly, vivid) — #6cbf4b, #f9d56e, #f18fb2, #fbfef7, #1f2d1a — Fresh green, buttercup and a wildflower pink — spring at full saturation; the leaf-dark text does the anchoring. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6cbf4b-f9d56e-f18fb2-fbfef7-1f2d1a — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/spring

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/59bd4c-a2bea2-884edf-1f2d24-eef1e9?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: "#59bd4c" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.