# #5a900e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5a900e`
- RGB: rgb(90, 144, 14)
- HSL: hsl(85, 82%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.593 0.158 131.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.2215
- Nearest named color: Asparagus Sultan (#6a8e22, Δ 2.42) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/asparagus-sultan
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5a900e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6eb011, #80cc14, #93e91c, #a3ec3c, #b2ef5d, #bff278, #cff599, #def8b9, #ebfbd5, #fbfef6
- Shades (toward black): #51820d, #4b790c, #436b0b, #3a5d09, #345408, #2b4607, #233806, #1a2a04, #142003, #0c1302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #440e90
- Analogous: #90850e, #19900e
- Triadic: #0e5a90, #900e5a
- Split-complementary: #0e1990, #850e90
- Tetradic: #0e9085, #440e90, #900e19

## Colors that go with #5a900e

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

- **Crimson** #dc143c [harmony, pool: triadic] — Crimson completes a triad with #5a900e — 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), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Instacart's brand system and Kia's brand system put Blue beside #5a900e, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #5a900e: 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), Asana (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/asana-com), Jack Daniel's (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/jackdaniels-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5a900e: 5 real palettes, including Intel's brand system and Jack Daniel's's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: 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), Paramount+ (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5a900e in 5 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), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #5a900e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #5a900e in 7 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Instacart's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Orchid** #9932cc [harmony: complementary] — Dark Orchid sits directly opposite #5a900e 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/darkorchid

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.87:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #51820d (4.62:1); AA: background → #1a1a1a (4.5:1); AAA: text → #3d610a (7.21:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.43:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #68a711 (7.12:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5a900e-afbea2-4e58df-212d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#5a900e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.