# #5b8a15

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5b8a15`
- RGB: rgb(91, 138, 21)
- HSL: hsl(84, 74%, 31%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.578 0.148 130.3)
- Relative luminance: 0.2046
- Nearest named color: Enchanted Forest (#5c821a, Δ 2.432) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/enchanted-forest
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5b8a15

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6fa919, #81c31d, #95df26, #a4e345, #b3e864, #c0ec7e, #cff09d, #def5bc, #ebf9d7, #fbfef6
- Shades (toward black): #527c13, #4c7311, #43660f, #3b590d, #35500c, #2c430a, #233508, #1a2806, #141f05, #0c1203

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #43158a
- Analogous: #8a7e15, #208a15
- Triadic: #155b8a, #8a155b
- Split-complementary: #15208a, #7e158a
- Tetradic: #158a7e, #43158a, #8a1520

## Colors that go with #5b8a15

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 #5b8a15 — 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 #5b8a15, as the accent. Seen in: Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com), Kia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/kia-com), Rolex (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rolex-com), Warp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/warp-dev). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #5b8a15: 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), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #5b8a15: 4 real palettes, including Wellness and Clean Beauty, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Wellness (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#wellness), Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Clay & Linen (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#clay-and-linen), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #5b8a15: 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 #5b8a15 in 5 real palettes, including Subaru's brand system and Console Light, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Telehealth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#telehealth), Coinbase (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/coinbase). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Steel Blue** #4682b4 [harmony, pool: triadic] — Steel Blue completes a triad with #5b8a15 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Lemon Squeezy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lemonsqueezy-com), Olympics (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/olympics-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/steelblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #5b8a15 in 11 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 4.12:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #558113 (4.63:1); AA: background → #121212 (4.54:1); AAA: text → #40620f (7.07:1)
- On black (#000000): 5.09:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6fa919 (7.37:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5b8a15-afbea2-4e5adf-222d1f-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: "#5b8a15" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.