# #6da40e

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

## Values

- Hex: `#6da40e`
- RGB: rgb(109, 164, 14)
- HSL: hsl(82, 84%, 35%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.655 0.172 129.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.2983
- Nearest named color: Botanical Garden (#44aa11, Δ 3.878) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/botanical-garden
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/6da40e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #80c011, #96e114, #a4ec27, #b0ef43, #bef264, #caf480, #d5f69c, #e1f9b9, #effcd9, #fbfef6
- Shades (toward black): #64960d, #5b880c, #517a0b, #486c09, #3e5e08, #324b07, #293d05, #1f2f04, #162103, #0c1302

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #450ea4
- Analogous: #a4900e, #22a40e
- Triadic: #0e6da4, #a40e6d
- Split-complementary: #0e22a4, #900ea4
- Tetradic: #0ea490, #450ea4, #a40e22

## Colors that go with #6da40e

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 Spotify's brand system and Minecraft's brand system put Blue beside #6da40e, 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), Instacart (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/instacart-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [harmony, pool: triadic] — Dodger Blue completes a triad with #6da40e — three hues spaced evenly round the wheel, the classic way to get energy into a palette without a clash. Seen in: Spline (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spline-design), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Unity (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/unity-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #6da40e in 9 real palettes, including Acer's brand system and Meadow, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Medium Orchid** #ba55d3 [harmony: complementary] — Medium Orchid sits directly opposite #6da40e 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/mediumorchid
- **Medium Purple** #9370db [harmony, pool: split] — Medium Purple is a split-complement of #6da40e: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Next.js (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nextjs-org), Obsidian (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/obsidian-md). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/mediumpurple
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #6da40e: 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #6da40e in 3 real palettes, including Playground and Citrus Grove, as the lead colour. Seen in: Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #6da40e in 3 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). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue

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

- On white (#ffffff): 3.01:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #57830b (4.51:1); AA: background → #2e2e2e (4.51:1); AAA: text → #3e5e08 (7.47:1)
- On black (#000000): 6.97:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #70a90f (7.37:1)

## Brands using this color

- **Zendesk** — primary #70a32a (Δ 1.469) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/6da40e-b0bea2-4e5fdf-222d1f-f1f0e9?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: "#6da40e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.