# #5bfa42

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5bfa42`
- RGB: rgb(91, 250, 66)
- HSL: hsl(112, 95%, 62%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.868 0.256 141.2)
- Relative luminance: 0.7099
- Nearest named color: Cathode Green (#00ff55, Δ 2.409) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cathode-green
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5bfa42

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #6cfb56, #79fb65, #8afc79, #97fc88, #a8fc9c, #bafdaf, #c7fdbe, #d8fed2, #e5fee1, #f6fff5
- Shades (toward black): #41f924, #27f906, #23e006, #1ec205, #1aa404, #158603, #106803, #0c5002, #083201, #031401

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #e242fa
- Analogous: #b7fa42, #42fa86
- Triadic: #425bfa, #fa425b
- Split-complementary: #8642fa, #fa42b7
- Tetradic: #42b7fa, #e242fa, #fa8642

## Colors that go with #5bfa42

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

- **Violet** #ee82ee [harmony: complementary] — Violet sits directly opposite #5bfa42 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
- **Deep Sky Blue** #00bfff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Deep Sky Blue completes a triad with #5bfa42 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Remix (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/remix-run), Prime Video (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/primevideo-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/deepskyblue
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #5bfa42: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/hotpink
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — Two real palettes: MongoDB's brand system and Robinhood's brand system put Blue beside #5bfa42, as the accent. Seen in: MongoDB (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/mongodb-com), Robinhood (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/robinhood-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #5bfa42: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Lime Green** #32cd32 [pool] — Two real palettes: Duolingo's brand system and Monster Energy's brand system put Lime Green beside #5bfa42, as the lead colour. Seen in: Duolingo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/duolingo), Monster Energy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/monsterenergy-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/limegreen
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: split] — Plum is a split-complement of #5bfa42: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Red** #ff0000 [pool] — Red is paired with #5bfa42 in two real palettes: Gatorade's brand system and Wise's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Gatorade (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gatorade-com), Wise (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wise-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/red

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

- On white (#ffffff): 1.38:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #158603 (4.73:1); AA: background → #5e5e5e (4.69:1); AAA: text → #0f6303 (7.48:1); AAA: background → #424242 (7.27:1)
- On black (#000000): 15.2:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/5bfa42-a2bea2-864edf-1f2d23-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: "#5bfa42" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.