# #5bd281

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5bd281`
- RGB: rgb(91, 210, 129)
- HSL: hsl(139, 57%, 59%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.776 0.158 151.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.499
- Nearest named color: Envy’s Love (#2dd78d, Δ 2.377) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/envys-love
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5bd281

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6bd68d, #7bdb99, #8bdfa6, #9be4b2, #abe8be, #b7ebc8, #c7f0d4, #d7f4e0, #e7f8ed, #f7fdf9
- Shades (toward black): #47cd71, #35c061, #2fac57, #29944b, #238041, #1d6834, #17542a, #103c1e, #0b2814, #041008

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #d25bac
- Analogous: #71d25b, #5bd2bc
- Triadic: #815bd2, #d2815b
- Split-complementary: #bc5bd2, #d25b71
- Tetradic: #5b71d2, #d25bac, #d2bc5b

## Colors that go with #5bd281

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 #5bd281: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Canopy (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#canopy), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Unity's brand system put Blue beside #5bd281, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #5bd281 in 4 real palettes, including Wise's brand system and DuckDuckGo's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com), DuckDuckGo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duckduckgo-com), Tiffany & Co. (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/tiffany-com), Formula 1 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/formula1-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [pool] — Designers have shipped Deep Sky Blue with #5bd281: 4 real palettes, including Remix's brand system and Prime Video's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Astro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/astro-build). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Mustard Yellow** #ffdb58 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Fresh Juice and Citrus Grove put Mustard Yellow beside #5bd281, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Fresh Juice (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#fresh-juice), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Crayon Box (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#crayon-box). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mustard
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5bd281 in 4 real palettes, including Docker's brand system and Brilliant's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org), MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #5bd281 in 17 real palettes, including WhatsApp's brand system and Chime's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: WhatsApp (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/whatsapp-com), Chime (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chime-com), 7-Eleven (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/7-eleven-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #5bd281 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

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.91:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #248443 (4.71:1); AA: background → #4a4a4a (4.63:1); AAA: text → #1b6432 (7.2:1); AAA: background → #2e2e2e (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 10.98:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Brands using this color

- **Scale AI** — primary #72ce7b (Δ 1.848) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com
- **Scale AI** — accent #72ce7b (Δ 1.848) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5bd281-a2beae-c059d4-1f2d2a-ebf1e9?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: "#5bd281" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.
