# #5bcd0e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5bcd0e`
- RGB: rgb(91, 205, 14)
- HSL: hsl(96, 87%, 43%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.752 0.227 137.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4592
- Nearest named color: Blinking Terminal (#66cc00, Δ 0.808) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blinking-terminal
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5bcd0e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #67ea10, #75f024, #87f240, #96f358, #a8f575, #b7f78d, #c9f9a9, #d8fbc1, #eafdde, #f9fef5
- Shades (toward black): #52ba0d, #4aa70c, #41940a, #398109, #337208, #2a5f07, #224c05, #193904, #112603, #081301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #810ecd
- Analogous: #bacd0e, #0ecd21
- Triadic: #0e5bcd, #cd0e5b
- Split-complementary: #210ecd, #cd0eba
- Tetradic: #0ebacd, #810ecd, #cd210e

## Colors that go with #5bcd0e

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

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Spotify's brand system put Blue beside #5bcd0e, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #5bcd0e in 8 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Acer's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #5bcd0e 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/violet
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #5bcd0e: 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
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #5bcd0e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #5bcd0e in 3 real palettes, including Learning App and Playground, as the accent. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #5bcd0e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Meadow and Citrus Grove put Mustard Yellow beside #5bcd0e, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.06:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #3b8609 (4.57:1); AA: background → #474747 (4.51:1); AAA: text → #2c6407 (7.16:1); AAA: background → #292929 (7.05:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.18:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Duolingo** — primary #58cc02 (Δ 0.438) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo
- **Duolingo** — secondary #58cc02 (Δ 0.438) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo

## Curated palettes containing it

- **Learning App** (playful, vivid, friendly) — #58cc02, #1cb0f6, #ff9600, #ffffff, #1c1c1c — Green, blue and orange at full saturation: the gamified-learning look, where every color is a reward. — tool: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/58cc02-1cb0f6-ff9600-ffffff-1c1c1c — collection: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5bcd0e-aabea2-5f4edf-1f2d20-f0f1e9?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: "#5bcd0e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.