# #65a48d

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

## Values

- Hex: `#65a48d`
- RGB: rgb(101, 164, 141)
- HSL: hsl(158, 26%, 52%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.669 0.074 168.9)
- Relative luminance: 0.3124
- Nearest named color: Emerald Oasis (#67a195, Δ 1.717) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/emerald-oasis
- Moods: muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/65a48d

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #75ae99, #82b5a2, #92bfae, #9fc6b8, #afd0c4, #bfd9d0, #cce1d9, #dceae5, #e9f2ee, #f9fbfa
- Shades (toward black): #599780, #4f8773, #487a68, #3e6a5a, #355a4c, #2b4a3f, #223a31, #1a2d26, #111d19, #080d0b

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #a4657c
- Analogous: #65a46d, #659ca4
- Triadic: #8d65a4, #a48d65
- Split-complementary: #a4659c, #a46d65
- Tetradic: #6d65a4, #a4657c, #9ca465

## Colors that go with #65a48d

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 #65a48d: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: N26 (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/n26-com), Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Lagoon (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#lagoon). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Burlywood** #deb887 [pool] — Burlywood is paired with #65a48d in 4 real palettes, including Coastal and Polaroid, as the accent. Seen in: Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/burlywood
- **Copper** #b87333 [pool] — Designers have shipped Copper with #65a48d: 6 real palettes, including Clean Beauty and Riverbed, as the accent. Seen in: Clean Beauty (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#clean-beauty), Riverbed (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#riverbed), Atelier (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/elegant#atelier), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/copper
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: triadic] — Cornflower Blue completes a triad with #65a48d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Arctic (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#arctic), Canva (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/canva-com), Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #65a48d in 5 real palettes, including Undergrowth and Forest Floor, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Oatmeal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/neutral#oatmeal), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #65a48d: 4 real palettes, including Peacock and Open House, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Peacock (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/vivid#peacock), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 8 real palettes, including Tide Pool and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #65a48d, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Tide Pool (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#tide-pool), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), Ford (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com), Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Peru** #cd853f [harmony, pool: triadic] — Peru completes a triad with #65a48d — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Paper & Pine (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/minimal#paper-and-pine), Estate (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/luxury#estate), Kiln (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#kiln). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/peru

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

- On white (#ffffff): 2.9:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #4b816d (4.51:1); AA: background → #303030 (4.56:1); AAA: text → #396052 (7.07:1); AAA: background → #050505 (7.03:1)
- On black (#000000): 7.25:1 — 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/65a48d-a2beb7-d459c2-1f2c2d-e9f1eb?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: "#65a48d" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.