# #5cb234

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

## Values

- Hex: `#5cb234`
- RGB: rgb(92, 178, 52)
- HSL: hsl(101, 55%, 45%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.684 0.181 137.6)
- Relative luminance: 0.3436
- Nearest named color: Extra Life (#6ab417, Δ 1.971) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/extra-life
- Moods: neutral
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/5cb234

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #66c639, #78cd51, #87d265, #97d879, #a9df90, #b9e5a4, #c8eab8, #d7f0cc, #eaf7e3, #f9fdf7
- Shades (toward black): #53a22f, #4b922a, #438226, #3b7321, #33631d, #294f17, #213f12, #182f0e, #102009, #081005

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #8a34b2
- Analogous: #9bb234, #34b24b
- Triadic: #345cb2, #b2345c
- Split-complementary: #4b34b2, #b2349b
- Tetradic: #349bb2, #8a34b2, #b24b34

## Colors that go with #5cb234

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 body-text near-black for #5cb234: 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), Mint Modern (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/modern#mint-modern), Docker (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/docker-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #5cb234 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), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org), Khan Academy (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/khanacademy-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #5cb234 in 8 real palettes, including Meadow and Acer's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Orchid** #da70d6 [harmony: complementary] — Orchid sits directly opposite #5cb234 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/orchid
- **Hot Pink** #ff69b4 [harmony, pool: split] — Hot Pink is a split-complement of #5cb234: 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
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Purple is a split-complement of #5cb234: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md), Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 3 real palettes, including Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #5cb234, as the accent. Seen in: Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #5cb234 — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.67:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #438226 (4.71:1); AA: background → #363636 (4.53:1); AAA: text → #33631d (7.13:1); AAA: background → #121212 (7.02:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.87:1 — 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/5cb234-a7bea2-6b4edf-1f2d21-eff1e9?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: "#5cb234" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.